Replenishing fluids and strong, fast-acting antibiotics can be lifesaving in such situations. Whenever considering the symptoms of a disease, remember, the symptoms aren't the bad guys. With the common cold, for example, the body's way of dealing with this disease is a runny nose, cough or low grade fever. The goal of herbal therapy is to help your body cleanse and heal naturally by bringing a symptom to fruition and getting the original irritating substances out of the body. Another example of this would be pain.
Nobody enjoys experiencing pain.
But pain is our friend, telling us when something is wrong or when to quit doing something. Taking a drug that deadens nerves to the point that we no longer feel the pain does nothing to help the original problem. The drug only masks the pain and begins a cycle of new problems within the body. Don't expect instant change. Building new cells takes time.