2023-06-21 20:57:00
health
This type of treatment can be natural, homeopathic or of another nature.
21/6/2023
With the passage of time, science has advanced and great achievements have been made, especially in the history of medicine. However, it is well known that many of the medicines used in traditional medicine come from plants used since ancient times.
This is why many people prefer the so-called alternative medicine for the treatment of some conditions, pains or diseases, because (in some cases) it is considered that the medicine, normally prescribed, could become invasive or irritating to the body.
The National Cancer Institute of the United States records that alternative medicine is the “treatment that is used instead of standard medical treatment.”
According to data provided by the Latin American Alliance for Responsible Nutrition, in the region in 2021 it represented 7% of the total consumption of these products worldwide. In countries like Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Chile, more than 40% of their population makes use of these products (alternative, whether natural, homeopathic or of another type).
Thus, in recent years the care of the immune system, added to the consumption of vitamins and minerals, alternative therapies, among others, have marked an increasing interest in natural treatments to maintain, prevent or treat diseases.
For her part, Dr. Jadi Velasco, recognized for her work in naturology and medicine at the Bolivian Catholic University, states that “from natural medicine the medicine of the future will emerge,” who, in turn, explains that in Colombia and the world Natural medicine has been used as a therapeutic complement to treat the population, and despite the fact that its properties and effects on health are supported by science, there is still little information organized and available at an educational level so that the population can make use of it. her.
Data from the National Association of Industrialists (Andi) and its Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry, record that 45% of the Colombian population has used or uses vitamin supplements to improve their diet and health.
However, as mentioned above, natural medicine is still used today as the basis for the development of modern drugs, for example, white willow bark, which was used in ancient Greece for the treatment of muscle pain, contains a substance called salicin, predecessor of acetylsalicylic acid, the active principle of the famous Aspirin.
Cleansing the body with alternative medicine
That said, this can be used as a palliative treatment (treat pain) or also to prevent some type of disease. As used for colon cleansing.
In alternative medicine, there are some professionals who assure that cleaning this organ contributes to the elimination of toxins, helping to clean the intestine, relieve constipation and activate the lymphatic and circulatory system, among other benefits.
Colon cleansing, “also called colonic irrigation, for these purposes (preparation for surgery) is not necessary. This is because the digestive system and intestines are already removing waste material and bacteria from the body,” says Michael Picco, M.D., associate professor at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and consultant in gastroenterology at Mayo Clinic Florida, USA. ).
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