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They are much more predictable, well understood and easier to dose than the chemical cocktail of natural compounds. Please note that I am not saying that there aren't any useful natural medicines. I am stating that it is better to isolate the active components.

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[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

We also don't know how the natural remedy works. It's dangerous to think something natural is automatically safer, nature is a bitch.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

We by and large eat anything edible that is not posionous so its as safe as eating any food. granted though supplementing with it is not necessarily good if its being purified. Thats like just a half measure of purification but adding foods to the diet you otherwise don't eat is not dangerous.

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In general I agree with you, but I'm going to play the devil's advocate. I think it's fair to mention that not everything we eat and consider edible is not poisonous. Especially when it comes to food that contains chemicals which kill you slowly, like carcinogens. It's beneficial to check what our food items do to us long-term, just like it is beneficial to check our medicinal remedies.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 1 points 3 months ago

fair enough but I don't think it invalidates the technically part of my initial response which I think is what we are talking about.