The very first step is to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Before applying any plant regularly or continuously one must bear in mind the following six (6) important points.
- Look for the causes of the disease: Taking any plant (herbs) with the main intention of easing, stopping or neutralizing certain symptoms may only produce temporary healing (applies with any medicine) . Whenever a strange symptom appears it is best to seek professional medical diagnosis. See a Medical Doctor. ONLY after that is done can a medicinal herb based treatment or medicine can be safely administered.
- Give up bad health habits: Disorders or symptoms that are due to unhealthy habits, or to an unhealthy life style, the treatment with plants will be useless. This may even be harmful masking certain symptoms. The first step to restoring health should be adopting a healthy lifestyle.
- Use only well identified plants. Make sure plants are bottled and labelled correctly by pharmaceutical laboratory.
- Avoid self prescriptions.- educate yourself on the properties of the plants and the precautions their use requires.
- Be cautious when taking plant for long periods of time. no more than 2-3 months.
- Care must be taken with pregnant women and children. As with all medicines extreme caution is required when any medicinal herb is given to children and pregnant women.
All plants (herbs) should be verified with your medical Doctors before taking them ESPECIALLY if you are on prescribed medications.This will prevent adverse drug interactions.
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- Source: Plants that Heal by George D. Pamplona-Roger, M.D.
Cerassee plant –Momordica charantia is the botanical name.
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