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Herbal Remedies and Folk Medicine - Is It Quackery?Herbal remedies have been around as long as human kind. People have always faced health problems and risks, and before modern medicine, many people turned to what is now called folk medicine.Basics of Herbal RemediesHerbal remedies and folk medicines are those treatments for illness and injury that have been passed down from one family to the next. They do not require prescription medications and therefore are not usually covered under most health insurance plans, but rather rely on the natural environment to provide the needed relief from what ails you. Many herbs have healing benefits, and native peoples have been using them since the beginning of time. While the modern medical field does not always see the value in folk medicine, there is no denying the fact that many of the remedies do in fact seem to work.Some of the problem seen with folk medicine is the highly spiritualized aspect of it. While the herbal remedies might have a basis in fact, the ceremony and spiritualization that surrounds the application of the folk medicine leads many to call the process quackery, and even witchcraft. For example, folk medicine in Appalachia not only involved healing with herbs and teas, but also plenty of chanting and prayers, which turned many away from it. But when that aspect is taken away, the herbal remedies behind folk medicine seem to have plenty of healing potential. Popular Ailments for Herbal TreatmentWhile many folk medicine proponents will tell you there is an herb for every ailment, there are several problems that have popular herbal treatments. One popular treatment for feminine yeast infections is having the infected person heat live culture yogurt. It seems that the culture in the yogurt feeds on the yeast, taking away the yeast infection.Menopause is another condition that has many herbal treatments on the market today. Also, joint and muscle pain have treatments available. There are several folk medicine weight loss treatments too. Childhood ailments such as diaper rash, gas, teething, and colic all come with their fair share of herbal medications. Herbal remedies don't require a prescription like diet pill such as Phentermine do, because they're all natural and generally don't have drastic effects on the central nervous system. In fact, the only herbal diet supplement known to cause such ill effects would be ephedra or ephedrine, which killed people and were banned. The ban was recently lifted but strict regulation now controls the amount of extract that can be included in a product. This is a special case and herbal remedies in general, even for weight loss (pills like Proactol), are safe and effective for most people. 
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