Phytotherapy and flora have existed since the creation of mankind and will continue to exist in the future. As its roots go back into the ancient times, some people consider it to be out-of-date and regressive method of healing. Keeping loyal to their beliefs, they prefer modern chemicals. I think let’s not go too far, let’s take the interests of fully developed countries and the people living in these countries.
1. Nutritional culture – plant products:
Today, the world chooses the diet of the Stone Age, that is, every food in its natural state. Humans try to avoid chemical fertilizers and genetically modified foods as much as possible because they want their food to be completely clean and ripe in natural sunlight which enable the human body to keep healthy. Unlike us, people living in developed countries do not buy and eat fruit and vegetables all of which look identical and which are pleasant to look at. Instead, they buy and eat natural ones – one large, one small, one crooked and one straight – at a high price under the name of eco-friendly. So, the guarantee of good health is natural food.
2. Nutritional culture – animal products:
Again, let’s look forward, not backward. There are thousands of livestock, poultry, dairy and cheese factories all over the world, but what is modern man looking for? Country milk, country yogurt, country chicken, country chicken eggs, meat of animals raised in the natural environments etc. Besides, considering that such products are 3-4 times more expensive than industrial products in Europe, people still seek them because they want to eat delicious food and, most importantly, live a healthy life.
3. Treatment culture:
Although an Azerbaijani citizen may agree with the two points I wrote above, many will disagree with the idea of treatment. We still think that it is possible to treat ourselves with chemicals from Europe and stay healthy at the same time. Again, let’s look at the interests of buyers not from our country, but from Europe itself. They do not swallow 8-10 pills at a time like us. They stay away from chemicals, antibiotics, painkillers, and vitamins and minerals obtained via synthesis. They prefer natural treatments and natural extracts in their treatment, too. Today, no matter how much phytotherapy is condemned by pharmaceutical factories and plants, the world is waking up and rapidly switching to natural remedies. I would also like to bring to your attention that since I have been engaged in the production of herbs and herbal preparations for 20 years, I can say that the interest in natural remedies in Azerbaijan has increased thousands of times compared to 20 years ago and it is still growing.
4. Advantages of phototherapy:
How many molecules of chemical drugs break down in the human body, and if the breakdown stops, if the breakdown doesn’t continue, then the tissues start to precipitate (this is called cumulation). The collapsed tissues slowly begin to break down. Accordingly, the kidneys, liver, spleen and intestines are more exposed. When we look closely, we see that all of these organs act as a filter in the body. It means our body’s filters are starting to break down. Then one of the organs we treat improves while other organs get damaged. For example, someone with a heart problem has to take cardiac aspirin all the time, which means that after a while, the person’s stomach, then the esophagus, then the 12-fingered intestine, and then the large intestine will slowly become destroyed. There are hundreds of such examples, at least look at the side effects of the pills you take, of course, if all of these effects are written on them. But there are no such cases in phytotherapy. The natural products taken will be beneficial to our whole body if prescribed by the right specialist. In phytotherapy, the system of work is established to increase the body’s resistance. The patient is treated, not the disease. The product taken breaks down to the last cell and gives energy to the body and no accumulation (sedimentation) occurs. Every nutrient created by Allah have a healing power. Sometimes we hear negative ideas about a plant, like its harms and complications. However, if it does not contain toxic compounds and is prescribed by an appropriate specialist, the idea of side effects and organ failure is completely wrong. Only in case of excessive use it can cause damage.
Then there are the opinions that chemical drugs act faster than plants and take the patient out of the situation faster. It is also a wrong idea. If it is a specialist who writes the purpose of the plant, then the plants will also show their effect quickly. Unlike medicines, herbs do not keep the patient dependent. In general, keeping patients dependent on drugs is the agenda of large drug factories and plants. The goal is for diseases not to be completely cured and patients not to die in order for them to spend money to buy medicine, and for big companies to make money. I would also like to point out that the people who prescribed plants for patients have either been unknowledgeable or swindlers. For example, because of old grandpas and grandmas in the countryside and those who deceive people just to get money from them, a lot of people have lost their trust in herbs. But today, doctors have become interested in herbal treatment which means the healthy future is going to be in healthy hands.