i’ve been thinking about how people approach health when they’re feeling unwell. some folks prefer to go to a doctor or use pharmaceutical medicine from the pharmacy, while others choose herbal remedies or alternative treatments. personally, i prefer using herbal remedies because i believe that all the ingredients in pharmaceutical medicines ultimately come from nature, and we can find those remedies ourselves in plants. what about you?
edit: cmon guys it’s not about the traditional vs modern treatment. just wanna know other’s opinion about this…
Lots of things from nature are not going to be good for you simply by being natural. And most medications come from studying the effects of things found in nature on biology.
I’ll use treatments and medications that have studies backing their health impact. Occasionally those may be herbal supplements for better nutrition, but most herbal remedies that we know actually work are just a less effective form of the refined medications and treatments that have been developed. If the medication or conventional treatment is readily available, I would pick that first
And “alternative treatments” are nearly always complete bunk.
What do you call alternative medicine that works? Medicine.
That’s tautological thinking and similar to a no true scotsman, language doesn’t contain facts like that.
You’re misunderstanding the statement. It’s not a statement about language exactly, it’s a statement about what medicine is
Medicine is, among other things, traditional medicine that has been studied and proven to work
It’s a reference to a bit from a comedy show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIWj3tI-DXg
The tautology is part of the bit.
even if it’s just a little headache?
Well I just suffer through it if it’s just a little headache. I’d rather not use any medication unless it’s actually hindering my ability to be productive.
The majority of the time, a headache like that is caused by not drinking enough water in the first place, and that’s always a better place to start
Whats the downside of drinking some ginger tea instead of ‘suffering through it’ though? I think what OP was asking is if you would always prefer Paracetamol or similar readily available medicine.
A mild headache is not even an inconvenience in my experience, so “suffer through it” is hyperbolic. As I said, they are most often caused by not drinking enough water, and drinking more water will usually resolve it anyway. If you want to drink tea instead of water, it’s basically the same results, but it’s the hydration that makes the difference.
If it is more than a mild headache and actually bothering me, then I’ll go for a proper pain relief medication. I keep that on hand for that reason.
Not all headaches are caused by dehydration, not even close.
lol that’s okay, all opinions are welcome, life is not binary. but honestly, i’d also questioning this