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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
should be called orthodox.
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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.
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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 |
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 us—both the food plants and herbs—we 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?