How to Use Medicinal Herbs Safely

Many people use medicinal herbs to treat conditions that they formerly treated with prescription medication. Herbs may have many benefits for treating colds, flu, sore throats and even depression. As with prescription medications, you must know how to use medicinal herbs safely. Follow these steps to learn how.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Research different medicinal herbs before taking anything. Check out Di-Di Hoffman's Timeless Herb Secrets website for information on herbs. From the homepage, click on "Wellness Articles" from Quick Links to access some herbal remedies. You also should review the "Herb Info Pages" as well.

2. Use medicinal herbs that have the scientific name on the package. If it doesn't have both the genus and the species, there is no guarantee of authenticity. For example, the genus species of thyme is Thymus Vulgaris.

3. Pay attention to all the warnings on medicinal herbs. Take the recommended dosage to treat your ailment. Even though it's an herb, you can overdose.

4. Watch for adverse reactions when taking medicinal herbs. There is the possibility that you could be allergic to some herbs. Stop taking the herb and call your physician if you experience a rash, dizziness, diarrhea, itching or abdominal cramps.

5. Be cautious of new herbs or popular herbs with new uses. These have not been around long enough for people to experience all the possible side effects or to know its interaction with other medications or herbs.

Tips & Warnings

• Never give medicinal herbs to a child under 2 without first talking to your pediatrician. Even though most herbal medicines claim to be safe for children 6 months and over, taking the wrong dosage can produce an allergic reaction. It even can be fatal.

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