Beware of abuse with medicinal plants

It is a new interest that D^r: Jacques Labescat, doctor and phytotherapist. medicinal plants grow. But natural does not mean harmless!

First, plants cannot do everything and are not intended to replace drugs, especially in the case of potentially severe pathologies. “People taking medications should always tell their doctor they want to take herbal supplements because interactions are possible.warns D^r: Labscat. And you should never stop your treatment, whether for cancer or otherwise.” Traditional use in itself is not proof of efficacy, and the study of some plants may reveal surprises; In the 1950s, extensive research on Madagascar periwinkle, known as an anti-diabetic agent, showed that it did not have the properties attributed to it. On the other hand, it is extracted from its leaves, of which two active ingredients…