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Originally Posted by homealone
I think it's an indication that a lot of bugs are now resistant to 'standard' antibiotics, when they were first used they seemed to be such a 'miracle' cure, that the traditional methods were sidelined. Now the traditional methods are having to be re-introduced.
Another aspect of traditional medicine is the knowledge of herbal medicine passed down by 'primitive' people indiginous to rain forests, etc - I saw an article the other day that discussed how some of the big pharmaceutical companies are starting to muscle in on it as a potential source of new treatments, without crediting properly those who are passing on their ancestral heitage.  |
yes i have seen summat similar , it is a shame it happens , the way it is going antibiotics will be more or less useless soon i reckon , scary prospect
