Details regarding herbs and their respective remedies can be found in The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine. Parents should beware that, as with any medication, guidelines for children will likely be different than those for adults. While many medications are designed for immediate gratification a sore throat quickly vanishes or a headache dissipates many herbs are designed to assist the body s normal self-healing mechanism , according to Natural Health magazine. Therefore, it often takes longer for the herb to create a noticeable difference. People, accustomed to instant results, may tend to pop a few more herbs to speed up the process.
Experts warn that it s dangerous and it won t likely speed up the process.
Herbal Dangers Tom Gugliotta, a professional basketball player, had a seizure after ingesting gamma butryolactone, which is supposedly a sleep aid which also facilitates muscle recovery. Gamma butryolactoneis is legal, but the FDA warns that it is risky , reported USA Today. It contains furanone hydro, which turns into GHB a party drug that can be fatal once inside the body. Gugliotta didn t disclose the name brand of the product that he took, but he did say that he thought it was as safe as a vitamin. Physicians suspect that the supplement was the cause of the seizure.