Have you ever taken a herbal supplement for any illness and have it work?

Question

I am doing a research paper for school. Please answer this honestly.

Answer 1

Yes, of course. And they don't have side effects like medications do.

Answer 2

Yes I take herbal supplements and vitamins but you must take herbal supplements correctly in order for you to benefit from the herbs. Herbal supplements are taken to treat many disease rather then using antibiotics. I've used olive leaf extract for regularity, strep throat, cold sores, yeast infections etc. Olive extract is a natural antibiotic that is used to boost the immune system. Olive leaf has several benefits with no know side effects. If you use any herbs you should research and get information on how to take the herb, keep in mind if you are taking other medications these herbs may interfere with the effectiveness of these other medications. I know that Olive Leaf extract has no know interactions with any medication. If you take a herb it is always best to start off with a higher dose then work your way down to a lower dose over a 3 week period then take a break for a week so your body's own immune system can fight off any virus, bacteria naturally. You can also visit many different sites on the Internet that give detail information about herbs and how to use the herb. I've tried allot of herbs but Olive extract is the best herbal supplement I've used and was completely satisfied, I also have referred this supplement to many people and they have all came back and reported that this herb really works for them.

Answer 3

Valerian root for relaxation and sleep. No groggy feeling in the morning. Also, Melatonin which is a natural hormone that depletes as we age. It controls our sleep. You must be able to have time for sleep with this one though. Don't take if you have to get up after 5 or 6 hours. Much success with Lecithin 1200mg/1x/day. Cleanses the liver of fatty deposits which in turn lowers cholesterol. My cholesterol was 232 and is down to 165.

Answer 4

Hmm, many actually.

I had hypothyroidism and chronis fatigue syndrome, and even with thyroid hormones, nothing was working.

I started supplementing my hormones with fresh ginger, red clover, nettle, oatstraw, and lemon balm tea every day, usually drinking around 64 oz of well brewed tonic tea. At night, I'd regulate my bedtime with scullcap (the thyroid hormones did funny things to my sleeping habits).

A few weeks later, I forgot to take my thyroid hormones for a week. I then realized that I wasn't fatigued anymore, and after going to have blood drawn, my thryoid levels had stabalized! I've now been off the heavy doses of thyroid hormones that I took daily for years, and by taking a tonic tea I am healthy and happy!

Later, noticing the success of my tea blend, I added Damania root to it, to help with my lack of physical arousal problem. I become very easily aroused by sex, and have a very high sex drive, but I was having a problem that my body would not lubricate or physically respond. Damania in the morning cleared that problem up, now my partner struggles to keep up with me! Heehee :D

Whenever I am sick, I eat three cloves of garlic a day, and supplement that with a strong echinacia tea. Usually, my illnesses last a day, two days at most, and then they're gone. Before starting herbal remedies, I was very succeptable to illness, and one cold would have me down for two weeks.

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Answer 5

Yes, many times. Some examples from my personal experience include:
using ginger root to stop nausea/motion sickness (myself and my children);
cayenne and honey for sore throat;
St. John's Wort applied to insect stings/bites stops pain and inflammation;
plantain leaf to draw out splinter;
willow bark for headache, fever, muscle aches.
Of course, the Food and Drug Administration permits use of herbs solely as dietary supplements in support of structure and function (i.e. not regulated as drugs, and therefore not able to be discussed within the context of treatment, cure or disease). Nobody other than a trained and licensed medical practitioner is allowed to make a diagnosis or to provide a treatment.

Answer 6

Over the course of six months, I took milk thistle capsules, fish oil capsules, fiber capsules, garlic suppliments, and soy suppliments daily. With no significant change in diet or exercise, my cholesterol lowered from 238 to 170. I'd have to say the suppliments had a lot to do with that.

Answer 7

Yes, fresh green Eucalyptus tea.
It clears out your system and it warms you up.
It also clears out your sinuses during cold season!

Gl,with the school paper!

Answer 8

I drink green tea. I really think it helps shorten the length of sickness.

Answer 9

I took Cho-Less to reduce my cholesterol. It did, along with other dietary changes.

Answer 10

I don't know if this is exactly what you're asking, however, I used melatonin and valerian root for insomnia, and it seems to have helped me.