you're saying this only from your point of view, whether or not something is good is relative. you would say it was good enough than nothing although still less effective than meds nowadays to "cure" the disease if you were alive back then, at least it was the best treatment back then.
it's just an example, also i'm not talking about the strong smelling herbals as the treatment (although it's the most popular one that being told in the history books and/or internet). there was lavender being used for antibacterial treatments though they're less effective (since the pandemic happened on the medieval age) so no modern meds invented. it's less effective for us but effective enough for them (the people back then).
By declaring all opinions on a factual topic equally valid
i'm not saying all opinions are valid, i'm a truth seeker myself i don't want misinformation or spreading it. but people can say what they think, it's just us who decides is that info is true or not. that's why i call it as "opinion" not "argument"
time effectiveness doesn't matter for me, but if you're talking about the effectiveness about the meds especially for little issues, for me, it's the same. i just don't like something instant, i do enjoy the process of everything that i do though. just asking for opinion here, all opinions are welcome 👌
are you choosing the plants that have those same chemicals when you choose a remedy?
yes, i'd research what my doctor told me to take and find the alternative. like example: if they told me to take paracetamol because a headache, i'd choose ginger instead and go to sleep after. as far as i know, paracetamol has side effects to make us sleepy and makes us wanna take a nap, which is the natural way to treat a headache. ginger also has this effect. i won't take any medicine they gave me unless it's a serious issue that can take my life like cancer or diabetes. my mom has diabetes, she was using medicine they gave her, not going any better. then she stopped, she changed her remedies to a herbal alternative. she started to drink clitoria or we call it "telang" in my country every single morning. went to check her health and went much much better. idk why tbh. not my personal experience but that's what i've seen from my closest one.
yes, if there any of it please 😁