Natural Pharmaceuticals
Natural pharmaceuticals are derived from common and exotic plants, trees, and other naturally occurring substances. Natural pharmaceuticals have been utilized by indigenous and traditional healers since the dawn of time. As opposed to natural pharmaceuticals, man made pharmaceuticals are manufactured in an attempt to produce similar substances that can be easily mass produced. But modern techniques of imitation and duplication may well produce synthetic chemicals and formulas inferior to the natural elements they are designed to replace.
Physicians who work with natural pharmaceuticals rely upon their purity and effectiveness as organic substances. They follow a long tradition of healers who looked to natural pharmaceuticals, the plant and animal kingdoms, for tried and true ways of assisting the body back to a state of health free from disease or injury, as well as maintenance of health at an optimal level.
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Modern day applications of natural pharmaceuticals can be found in common day occurrences, as well as under catastrophic circumstances. The gel from the Aloe Vera plant is well established as a successful treatment for skin burns, as in over exposure to the violet rays of the sun. Many people grow Aloe Vera plants in their homes and keep them handy as natural pharmaceuticals to treat the occasional burn, cuts or minor abrasions.
In adverse combat situations, it has long been noted by field medics that "first catch" urine is an effective sterile fluid for cleansing wounds and injuries
The common weed, known as plantain, is well known in natural pharmaceuticals as an antiseptic when prepared as a salve, or in emergency situations crushing the leaves and applying them directly to the affected area.
These are just a few examples of the naturally potent, curative abilities of natural pharmaceuticals. As the conventional medical community begins to embrace the successes of the traditional practitioners in disease prevention and cure, natural pharmaceuticals will undoubtedly play an even greater role in treatment modalities in the coming years.
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