They’re very popular, but what do herbal remedies contain? We look at whether what’s on the bottle is actually in the bottle
Herbal products are topping the health and well being charts. Their popularity has increased dramatically in recent years and, as a nation, we spend well over £100 million on them every year. Derived from plants, they’re seen as ‘natural’ and therefore safe. many of us wouldn’t think twice about taking them – after all, what harm could they do?
Well, a recent study by the British Herbal Medicine Association (BHMA) might make us pay a little more attention. Their worrying results reveal that not everything is quite what it appears when it comes to herbal remedies…
Misleading supplements
This story is from the August 13, 2018 edition of WOMAN - UK.
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