BETWEEN THE HERBAL MEDICINE AND MEDICAL

Some people think if it is then no need to drink herbal medical treatment needed. This statement can not be generalized, to be seen by case basis. If indeed the herbal medicines works and that is herbal therapy of choice for cases of the disease, be my guest.

But if there is a function of herbs as a supplement or supportive therapy, the use of synthetic chemical drugs is still the drug of choice that must be retained. So that the herbal therapy and medical chemistry should be placed as a complement complementary, rather than substistusi where one should replace the other.

Actually, the principle of traditional medicines (including herbal) are not much different from modern medicine (medical drugs). If not used properly can also bring bad effects, so it is not true statements circulating in the community that traditional medicine did not have any side effects. Keep in mind that not all herbs have the efficacy and safe for consumption, so back again to the consumers to be more careful in choosing herbal remedies are used.

Should also distinguish between the terms of complementary medicine with alternative medicine. The purpose of complementary medicine is that traditional medicine is not used alone to treat certain diseases, but as a companion drug that has been adapted to the mechanism of action of medical drugs in order to avoid adverse interactions, while the term alternative medicine place of traditional medicine as a drug of choice has been a substitute for medical drugs pass the clinical trials.

Due to the limited research done on some herbal, the use of herbs as the herbs of choice for a particular disease still needs to be considered. While not denying that some herbs can be beneficial. However, because the effective dose and side effects should also be considered while making the herb is more suitable when used as a complementary therapy. To prevent drug interactions, can be overcome by giving 1-2 hours interval between administration of herbal remedies and medical drugs.

NEED TO DIAGNOSIS

Herbs can not be taken haphazardly because individual responses can differ from one another. Although a similar complaint, is not necessarily a given herbal match between a patient and other patients. Therefore, before giving herbal medicine, should be determined before diagnosis (type of disease) patients. Such as general medicine, the diagnosis is established through interviews with patients, physical examination, and if necessary laboratory or radiological examinations. Even if it needs to be handled first by a specialist or sub specialist.

From this diagnosis will be known to the appropriate treatment for patients. It can not be equated handling between one disease with other diseases. Even the same disease can be different treatment for each individual. Appropriate treatment should be initiated from the right diagnosis.