POST-HEALTH WEEK (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)

HERBS VS DRUGS

We've got ANSWERS!

Thanks to Mr. Bankole Abioye.

Q1
Herbs; you really think they work?

Herbs really work. They do.

Q2
I think I once heard a story of someone who combined both of them, herbs and drugs for his treatment and it became a serious problem; he had to be rushed back to the hospital but I don’t really think that could have been the problem. What do you think sir? Do you think it could get so serious?

Surely it could get really serious. Like I said, some drugs are so powerful that taking them alone is a serious matter, how much more combining them with a herb.
My advice remains, if you must use both, it’s better to ALTERNATE them than combine them.

Q3
My own problem is, whether drugs or herbs, I don’t finish up my dose; I stop taking them as soon as I feel better. You think that could have a dangerous effect?

It’s not good because the body needs complete healing. Its like a child not concluding his lessons. Sometimes, there are certain illness that returns more powerfully and deadly. They rush them back to the hospital and the situation is different. Some illness will demand you finish the medication. Some people with Tuberculosis are told never to miss a day. If a days medication is missed, the patient starts afresh. So generally speaking, this is not advisable.

Q4
I think it’s a good opportunity to ask this question. What about those who take medications; either traditional, herbs or medical for everything. They must take a drug for every simple ill feeling. Is this totally right?

It’s not every illness you take drugs for. It could become a form of