I've always been a proponent of nutritional therapy. The thought that the trend is suddenly catching up with my beliefs of twenty years or more is heartwarming. Sixteen percent used them regularly. Not only are these products gaining popularity amongst the masses. Now staid medical journals have recently published scientific studies on herbs that suggest the conventional medical community is also beginning to take notice.
Herbs are no longer folklore.
People are finding out there is research to support the scientific side of it. Many groups in many countries have used herbs for years. Authorities believe the future of herbal medicine will depend on ethical collection, organic cultivation, and the protection of the natural environment. Ethical collection of wild plants was first taught by the Native Americans. They symbolized their reverence for plant life in the prayer of gratitude offered before collection.