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Is there a role for herbal medicine in mental illness?
There are many trade name products being sold with claims that they are effective in insomnia, stress, anxiety and even depression. Some of these have very seductive and inviting names such as ‘Serenity’. People do find some of these preparations helpful. The risk and benefits of such preparations need to be compared with extant prescribed […]
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What is herbal medicine?
Herbal medicine utilizes the healing properties of plant substances to restore health. Since antiquity, mankind has used plants for healing. In fact, most of our modern drugs are originally derived from plant substances. In earlier times, plants were venerated because they were known to have valuable properties. During medieval times, the use of herbs was […]
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