Renaissance Of Herbal Medicines

Advancement in science and technology has had its benefits for human health. For the past 50 years, we have added an additional 5 years to the average human life because of the developments in health and medicine. We have found cures for several diseases like cancer, malaria, tuberculosis, and the like. However, at the same time that we are finding cures, bacteria and viruses have also grown resistant to the medicines we have created. Moreover, we are still constantly looking for the most effective cures to ailments, and these cures must not only be effective, they must also be economical.

The answer that we are looking for may actually be found right in our own backyard. Herbal medicines are gaining a rebound in the modern times because of this need for effective yet economical health solutions. Herbal medicines are sometimes called traditional or alternative medicines or medical practices. But what is interesting to note is that, we have already known the effectiveness of mother nature to bring cures, but it is only now that it is gaining world wide prominence and popularity.

Why do we see a renaissance for herbal medicines? We note the following reasons:

1. Science and technology has sidelined herbal medicines for sometime because at first, we found no abrupt medical explanation to the use of herbs and plants for curing diseases. However, science also served its purpose to make herbal medicines regain their proud history. Clinical tests and experiments have proven that the herbs have, indeed, medicinal effects.

2. High prices of medicines made by big pharmaceutical companies made several organizations and governments rethink their health policies. Herbal medicines are more affordable than your regular medicines, and they do not sacrifice effectiveness.

3. Herbal medicines – packaged as herbal teas, capsules, ready-to-drink formulas, syrups – that are proven to be effective against any conceivable ailments from wounds, stomach troubles, pulmonary diseases to diabetes, hypertension, and even cancer. Some are even given as dietary supplements and have low maintenance requirements. Some are even regarded as miracle medicines or a cure-all medicine.

Indeed, herbal medicine deserves its renaissance because of its immense help to sick people the world over. Very few people nowadays do not believe the efficacy and multi-facet usefulness of herbal medicines. Doctors and those in the field of health and medicine testify that they have already accepted this fact and have started giving prescriptions to these natural wonders.

Neil is a young passionate writer of www.diagnosingdiabetes.net/