Even before modern medicine was manufactured for human use, our forefathers survived more on herbs because that was the only thing they knew that could heal them during their days. Many medicines are being produced mainly from these herbs, but the only difference is the way they are being packaged.
Growing up, I used to take herbs at first, but then I literally stopped at some point because it wasn't my thing. But then, I must say, herbs are quite very medicinal and also very effective in the body. Herbs make you stronger and more healthy because they are being produced from different natural resources.
If you ask me, I will tell you for free that we can survive on herbs to some extent. Because even before we discovered about the mordern medicine, many of us survived through these herbs, and this literally had a way of making many of us strong because herbs, as they say, are very helpful in making a child stronger while growing up. So in the olden days, our parents gave us more herbs to make us strong and healthy.
Many older people do not even believe in the modern medicine that's being manufactured because they believe they are also being manufactured from natural ingredients, so why spend more money on buying what you can make at home?
Besides, God is the healer, and not all these herbs and modern medicine many of us take. It's just our belief that matters. What you believe in works for you more, but then over all, God is the one that heals a man and not the drugs or herbs. That's why even the doctors will tell you that they can only try their best and leave the rest to God because God is the only true healer that can heal a man.
But then, we all can't deny the fact that relying on herbs alone for survival would be quite challenging because many of us are all used to modern medicine, and it will be quite difficult to withdraw now.
Because we cannot deny the efficacy of modern medicine. Herbs will find it quite hard to keep up with the modern medicines because the modern medicines are way advanced compared to herbs. Herb effects can be slower or less consistent compared to the effects of modern medicine.
Some leaves used in making herbals can sometimes be contaminated and be harmful to the body. Because some of the leaves can be dangerous for the body. And can lead to a different kind of disease. Herbs might actually find it hard to be effective on modern diseases like viruses, cancer, etc.
So if you ask me, it will be quite hard for the current generation to survive on herbs alone, but at the same time, if there's no other options, it could replace modern medicine entirely. We are humans, and we find it easy to adapt to anything that comes our way in life.
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