Are standardized herbs better than whole (non-standardized) herbs?
There is no yes or no answer, and even herbalists are split on this subject. Standardization means that the active ingredient or whats believed to make the herb effective, is extracted from the whole herb, measured and sometimes concentrated, then packaged. According to well-known health expert Dr. Andrew Weil, this is a guarantee that the product contains what its supposed to contain in amounts sufficient to produce a desired effect.
