Herbs

I love herbs and spices
I know many herbs have a positive effect on health
I know many herbs can have also a toxic effect on our body.

Not everything that is natural is good for us.
Foxglove is a beautiful flower. It contains chemicals that can have helped heart patients a lot.
In the right dosage, these chemicals are truly beneficial. But if you find foxglove in a field and go and consume it, these same chemicals may cause you to die. The dose is all-important.

This is true for most natural products. Green tea taken in moderation is good for health. Taken in exessive amounts, there are well-documented cases of liver failure.

The wisdom I want to share here is that before you go on and take the advice of those selling herbs for granted, do your own search and do ask your doctor about the potential benefits and harms that such natural products may cause.

Many herbs are sold only for profit, with those selling not caring too much about the science behind it. I know some of the sellers truly believe in the benefit of what they sell, but they may not have enough understanding of science and how the body functions, for you to just take their convictions and explanations at face value.

The body is very complex. Eating natural food is so much better than the extensively processed foods. But do eat most things in moderation. If it comes to supplements, and the so called herbs, do be careful.

Proper research is NOT the testimony of a few (often heavily rewarded) users.
Proper research is NOT the "expert" opinion of someone who has direct financial gains from selling the herbs.

Herbs are natural!
Not everything natural is good for our health!
All mushrooms are natural, some are toxic.
So is it with herbs!!