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[13 Apr 2008 | Comments Off | ]
Ten Things To Know About Evaluating Medical Resources on the Web

I find the following article very important for evaluating medical information on the internet. It is so easy to be drawn into mis-information on the web, and can actually be detrimental to your well being. Know your sources!
The number of web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading. This short guide contains important questions you should consider as you look for health information online. Answering these questions when you visit a new site will help …

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[20 Mar 2008 | Comments Off | ]
Herbalism, a brief history

Plants are our most ancient form of medicine and up until the last 60 to 80 years, with the development of pharmaceuticals, have been our main source of medicine. Even now, many of our pharmaceuticals are derived from medicinal plants. Perhaps it was the mystery of plants having the ability to die and come back to life again which gave them the spiritual esteem in ancient times. According to ancient beliefs, plants are the connection between humans and the Creator, and often grant eternal life. Plant medicine was almost always …