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Article: Don't mess with nature; Herbal medicines can be good for you -- but watch your step.(Features)
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- Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
- Article date:
- September 16, 2004
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Byline: Rachel Armstrong
FROM aloe vera to the Chinese angelic a root, the market for herbal medicine in Britain is booming. Every year pounds 126m is spent on it and 20% of the population use a herbal medicinal product at least once a year.
Some people simply prefer natural products to conventional medicine or have found prescribed medication hasn't helped them. Others don't have time to get a prescription from a GP so look for an alternative solution.
Whatever the reason there's no doubt many people find herbal medicine effective in helping to cure or prevent illnesses.
But whereas conventional medicine has to be tightly monitored, ...