The rapid industrialization movement saw the huge import of machines; the same happened with nutrition procurement. The Indian health and nutrition Industry saw a rapid shift in the nutrition domain, especially after the rise and uprising of the White revolution and the Green revolution. The country was going through a rapid cultural shift regarding lifestyle and food choices. But the major question that remains unanswered is which is better, the natural source of the herb or the herbal supplement, a more compressed form of the natural sources of the required vitamins and minerals.
There have been multiple cases where the direct extract of the herb Lactivmom’s Shatavari for breast milk enhancement has proven to be fatal for the female, as there was no such allergic reaction for the compressed form of the herb in the form of tablets and lozenges. The major reason is that in nature, the form of the herb is more raw and concentrated, which can lead to problems. The dilute and the more acceptable form of the herb or lozenges is what gives the results as per the prescribed dosage of the physician.
The one thing that we fail to realize is that even the most concentrated forms of the naturally available herbs are reduced to a form which can be easily absorbed by the body basically in the form of medicines, oils, balms etc., during the ancient days as per the mentions of Ayurveda.
Now, as the market has expanded and the range and availability of buying herbal supplements online are innumerable, there are a few things that we need to check for before ingesting or applying any naturally prepared substance into our bodies.
THINGS TO CHECK FOR IN A HERBAL SUPPLEMENT
- COMPOSITION: The composition of the herbal supplement is a major factor before the individual or the physician decides whether the medicine has to be taken. The number of medical representatives approaching clinics is many. Still, it is the doctor’s responsibility to see if the prescribed drug has been tried and tested on a specific nominal number of samples before being bought into the market for sale.
- CREDIBILITY OF THE COMPANY: A sincere advice is the user should not go on experimenting with their body and if the user has off late developed a keen interest towards the product because of the marketing strategy adopted by the company, the individual should first check the credibility of the company through word of mouth, through client testimonials and then arrive at a final decision whether to go ahead with the consumption of the same or not.
- PRECAUTIONS: The one thing the individual should for sure not miss out on before having opted for consuming a specific kind of drug or a natural supplement they should check out the terms of precautions as to whether it is safe to consume the drug and who all it is not safe to consume the same or is there any information regarding storage.