Is herbal medicine a recently invented form of treatment?
Yes, it started around two-hundred years ago.
Herbal medicine has been practiced almost as long as man has been around.
Who discovered the use of ma-huang also known as ephedra.
Dioscorides
Emperor Shen Nung
Nicholas Culpeper
Why should you put flowers in the sun?
To help them grow better.
Flower put in the sun for a short time can reduce the risk of attack by fungus.
In which country has research tanken place under strict scientific control?
The United States
Ghana
China
When could heabal medicines be potentially harmful?
When you have the flu.
When they are given to sick people.
Can be harmful if taken inexcessive amounts or if taken over long periods of time.
In which forms can herbs be prescribed?
Herbs can be prescribed in capsules, powder, tinctures or infusion forms.
In pharmaceutical and mineral forms.
Is there such a thing as an overdose of herbal medicine?
No, it's always safe.
Yes, an overdose herbal medicine can be very toxic.
Which Chinese herb is known as a "clearing herb"?
ginseng
gypsum
foxglove