Herbal Medicine Week: A Quick Quiz to Test Your Herbal Knowledge – ANSWERS

by hayley on June 23 2010

Answers:

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1) FALSE. Under current British law, anyone can call themselves a ‘herbalist’. But only trained herbalists (like us) can join the
National Institute of Medical Herbalists (www.nimh.org.uk)

2)FALSE. A herbalist is trained to safely diagnose any complaint that your GP can diagnose. If you needed any further tests your
herbalist would refer you on just as would your GP

3)TRUE. Herbalists can treat all sorts of conditions such as high blood pressure, palpitations, IBS, Ulcerative Colitis, ME and
Fibromyalgia, migraines, pregnancy-related complaints, stress-related disorders.

4)TRUE. When you consult a herbalist and don’t just try to treat yourself. Herbalists are trained to prescribe only those herbs that can be safely combined with any drug you are already taking.

5)FALSE. A survey of all the herbal products for sale in pharmacies, health food shops and supermarkets showed that 40% of them did not contain the herb they said they did. We use professional suppliers who supply the herb they say they do as our herbs are important to us.

6)FALSE. Yes you may need to take the herbal medicine for some months to complete your treatment but you will notice changes within weeks if not days.

7)FALSE. The idea with herbal medicine is only to take them for long enough to treat the underlying problem. Once this problem has been resolved, the herbal medicine is ceased and the changes

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