The Whole Herb: The Most Important Principle of Herbal Medicine

"One of the problems with supplements overall is the tendency for pharmacological science (commonly referred to as 'Conventional Medicine') to attempt to isolate each and every chemical in the supplement. Conventional Medicine then bases a supplement’s efficacy on the individual chemicals and pronounces an 'edict' as to its effectiveness. This 'edict' is based on the results of testing with individual chemicals identified and either extracted from or duplicated (reproduced) in the lab. These actions violate one of the foremost principles of Herbalism and Naturopathic substances:
The whole herb or food is more effective than any of its parts administered individually or in combination."