QUESTION: CAN I PREPARE HERBAL CONCOCTION AND TAKE WITHOUT AN ADVICE FROM FROM A DIETITIAN OR A MEDICAL HERBALIST? ANSWER: NO I t is very necessary to consult a Doctor ,a Dietitian , a medical Herbalist before consuming any concoctions.This is because some herbs may affect the absorption of certain food nutrition which is termed food drug interaction. Also with the help of a medical herbalist the right dosage of the drug will be given you to prevent any interactions and other conditions. Some people also combines the concoctions with the medications obtained from the hospital which is also not good.There can also be a DRUG-DRUG interactions .Thus the efficacy of one of the drug is reduced due to the presence of the other drug. The next topic is the effects of taking Herbal concoction.
WHO IS A DIETITIAN? A Dietitian is someone who interprets the knowledge in human nutrition in the treatment , management and prevention of diet related conditions.