Are pharmaceuticals better than herbal approaches?
SUMMARY: Pharmaceuticals are stronger, faster, more devastating, more dangerous and more deadly than herbals. Comparative evaluations are not always what they seem. In most instances, anything that is better according to some features also is worse according to other characteristics. Each authority will tell you what is better according to the bias of their training or their profession. Always seek out at least 3 viewpoints on any question of value. You will always have a viewpoint of what is negative about your subject. And you will often be able to find a positive viewpoint proclaiming the benefits. A third perspective is far more important than the sum of the others if it sets out the positives and negatives, places them into relevance, and, points out characteristics which both share. These are the more obvious approaches to discovery. Look carefully and you will find more. Herbal medicines have been used to assist health recovery since before human recorded history. They are as si