Medical doctors traditionally have been reluctant to embrace natural and herbal healing, though the use of herbal mixtures dates from the earliest written records, the Ayurvedic texts.
    Why?
    First, doctors trained decades ago weren't taught about herbal or natural healing in medical school, and many don't wish to take the time now to learn about it or even take it seriously once they're practicing. Instead, they would often simply dismiss natural healing - even though herbal and natural methods are the basis of much of today's modern medicine in North America and around the globe.
    Second, doctors and patients have a curious relationship to pharmaceutical companies - doctors are used to prescribing something to nearly everyone they see, and in fact, most patients demand it......