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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Health
Shayla Love

Natural remedies might not be better – so why do we still prefer them?

glass dishes with flowers and seeds and creams and pills in them
‘It’s worth pausing to consider and learn what the concept of natural means to you.’ Photograph: Iryna Veklich/Getty Images

Let’s say that one day, you wake up incredibly itchy. A doctor recommends two drugs – one natural and one synthetic – to help with the scratching. Or, you start having intense mood swings, and you go to your doctor, who presents you with the option of taking a natural or a synthetic drug.

Which do you pick in each situation, and does the answer change if you’re treating your body as opposed to your mind?

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