LIMITATIONS OF USE OF HERBAL

In many countries the number of medicinal plants is a wide range, but most doctors do not recommend it because there should be standardization of materials contained in herbal medicines. Standardization is needed, there should be a relationship between the dose with the effects of herbal medicines. If not standardized so the dose can not be ascertained, as well as the effect. In medical terms is called evidence-based medicine.

However, something no one is perfect. The use of herbs still have limitations. Knowledge of effective dose, the toxicity, and side effects are still in the research process. No doubt that some herbs have a stunning effect. However, success in some cases without any evidence that scientific research also could not be accounted for. Therefore, the motivation for us to learn more about herbs that still have an amazing secret.

The greatness of a traditional herbal medicine is not without obstacles. Government regulation of traditional herbal medicine is still not understood by all parties. In addition, socialization to the community about the use of herbal medicines have not been uniformly kind. This happens because most doctors in Indonesia are still using drugs made from chemicals and tend to underestimate the traditional herbal medicines, such as herbal medicine. Not to mention the pharmaceutical industry and patient mistrust of traditional herbal medicine, in the absence of clinical trials.