Howdy Everyone!
I’ve been drawn by circumstance to herbal remedies for a while now, and despite my years working in a pharmaceutical lab that handled R&D double-blind testing when I first started working – it blows my mind to see how simply herbal remedies can be tested, and how safely (with regard to possible interactions, first). And formulations I make are as fresh as the ingredients. But anything on the market shelf is easily 6-months to 1-year old or more and has to have a preservative because of it. By now, my husband and I prefer herbal remedies first, and rarely need to see a doctor. Our kids are split; one is gung-ho for herbal remedies that will solve the problem, and the other only resorts to them after his O/C meds don’t help as needed. So, that puts the onus on me to know what I’m doing better – and understand the physiological effects, and systems more fully. I’ve got my Grey’s Anatomy book handy, and am ready for action! LOL