Natural Medicine Quacks
Natural medicine practitioners take pride in the fact that their line of treatment has been around since centuries and it is the method of the wise. They are partly right; the methods have been handed down the generations. But if they were really effective, life expectancy in those days would not have been so low.
A small industry once, today alternative medicine has a turnover of more than a billion dollars. The big money has lured many. The advocates are no longer the smooth speaking quacks of yesteryears. The most sophisticated medical practitioners are found in this field.
The clients too are healthy victims searching for better ways to live. But the unfortunate ones are the desperately sick. They are the most gullible.
Natural medicine is offered to the seeker in many forms. Aromatherapy, colon hydrotherapy, ear candling, iridology and so on. All these methods are equally popular. And every line of treatment is promoted by a quack using quick selling strategies.
Strategies of the Natural medicine quacks
Patient welfare is the last thought in the quack's mind. He is constantly searching to better his marketing strategies to attract the clients.
The herbal medicines are often advertised as medicine with no side effects. But any medicine without side effects has not effect at all.
Plenty of testimonials of satisfied patients are published. But these need not be necessarily true.
Another effective ploy used by these natural medicine quacks is the scientific backing they produce. Often the scientific terms are high sounding and the explanations they give are only partly correct or partly understandable.
How dangerous can natural medicine be?
Natural medicine is never dangerous it is only ineffective. But certain factors can make it dangerous.
Informing the regular physician of the natural medicines used is a necessity. Otherwise the medicines he prescribes may react with the herbal medicines leading to severe complications. Heart patients must be especially careful. Keeping their cardiologist informed is a must.
Interesting facts about natural medicine quackery
Herbal medicines are to be derivatives of the plant kingdom. Some herbal medicines were found to have animal parts in them. Shocking?
The Museum of Questionable Medical Devices in the U.S.A has many quack medical instruments on display.
It is high time, the Government should step in to regulate the natural medicine quacks and bring these herbal alternatives under its purview. The public should realize that these natural medicine advocates are not medical practitioners they are at best businessmen. They are out on this venture for the profit margin in this line is quite high.