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For minor conditions like headaches, light fever, sore throat, cough, etc. most of the time herbal medicine and some rest will work fine. I tend not to use artificially produced medicine too quickly, it just feels better to not rely on them too much. For example ginger and aloe vera are plants where it cant be exaggerated how awesome they are. Real allrounders with so many medical uses, I love them.
That said, when theres a more serious medical condition, self-medication with herbs will reach its limits, at least on the level you and I are capable of. Maybe some experts will be able to mix a cocktail of herbs that helps but those are usually not common knowledge and I personally wouldnt risk not getting better just to avoid industrial medicine. Like you said, its all made from natural resources, but in the proportions that are scientifically proven to work.
agreed.