is herbal medicines really effective?!

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It depends on the medicine and who makes it. Assuming it is made correctly, there are many supplements that are beneficial. When you say Herbal medicine, do you mean any non-FDA controlled supplements or are you strictly interested in medicines created by herbs? You should look for supplements that list standardized ingredients. Valerian definitely helps me sleep. Peppermint and chamomile help me with digestion. See the government's national institute of health website (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) which can point you to research on different natural medicines and their efficacy. Research anything before you take it and know the side effects. Not all herbal medicine is safe.

Yes. More than 50% of people worldwide are using herbal and homeopathic medicines because they have no side effects. They are also far cheaper. There are plenty of good books and home use compendiums that you can reference for herbal treatments, and websites such as Mercola.com and Natural News.

The herbal medicines that are effective aren't marketed as herbal medicines: for instance, digoxin and aspirin are or were originally derived from plants. The ones that are still sold as "herbal medicine" aren't effective or they would be accepted by the scientific/medical establishment.

ginkgo biloba helps with grammar i've heard. but seriously, some do, some don't. depends on what your expecting of it, and what it is