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Since the beginning of time people have turned
to herbs for healing help. It is rather ironic that herbal medicine, the oldest and still
most important medicine in many parts of the world, should in some way be considered
alternative, while the relatively new science of synthetic drugs in Western Medicine
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A typical Chinese pharmacy in Hangzhou, China. Photo by
Dr.Fusco In China patients have a choice of traditional or Western Medicine. |
Can herbs cure us? Consider this: Twenty-five percent of
all prescription drugs used throughout the world are derived from natural plant
substances. If you count fungus and molds, that figure jumps to 50 percent. Penicillin was
isolated from bread mold. Malaria can be prevented and cured with quinine, a substance
derived from cinchona bark. Morphine is made from an extract of the poppy plant. Even
though many drugs are from natural sources, these drugs are stripped of their natural
buffers that can prevent adverse side effects.
Key Benefits of Herbs
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Gentle,
supports natural healing, does not suppress symptoms |
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Usually
free of side effects |
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Cost
effective |
Why get Professional advise?
Dr. Fusco is a master herbalist trained in the United States
and China. He practices Traditional Chinese Medicine, and
Western Herbology. " I believe it is appropriate to self prescribe herbs if one
is in good health and desires to supplement the diet as with a multi-vitamin. However when
ill, it is imperative to have a diagnosis and treatment by a physician who is experienced
with natural remedies and with the dis-ease process. In addition Chinese Herbology requires a completely different method of
diagnosis and treatment than western medicine, including Western Herbology." To have
Dr. Fusco help you call (619) 483-0102 or click on-line office.
If we continue to study the plants in the world around usboth the food plants and
herbswe might well prove Hippocrates correct when he said "Food is your
best medicine and the best foods are the best medicine." and support the
Chinese herbalist Shin Huang who said "It is diet which maintains true health
and becomes the best drug." Who knows, maybe someday your physician will
prescribe foods. Wouldn't that be great?
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