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You’re right that I am biased to a point. You’re right that I wouldn’t have the same automatic skepticism towards prazosin. Because I have a certain level of trust towards western medicine. Is it perfect? Absolutely not. I’m actually all for using holistic remedies when appropriate and even in combination with western medicine. But that is because I trust in the decades of research and livelihoods dedicated to determining safety of products. Nothing is 100% safe. But I would feel more comfortable using a product that’s taken a decade to develop and been put the wringer time and again to pass usability and safety tests. I’m not saying what you’re referring to is completely baseless, it’s not. But I think care should be taken when considering products that have not been relentlessly tested. Think of the over the counter herbs and diet pills you can buy that have never had to pass any regulation- many have proven dangerous or at least fatal. Especially when taken without any professional guidance from someone who has studied medicine most of their lives.
I know shamans do as well, but let’s use another analogy: a birthing mother. A doula alone is fantastic, they can do most anything and have a certain level of expertise and provided the birth goes smoothly, alls good. But what happens when the baby is breech and can’t be turned through the means the doula knows? What about if shoulder dystocia happens (where the shoulders get caught behind the pubic bone). At some point it’s a really smart idea to get an actual obstetrician who can do everything needed because they’ve gotten some serious training.
I know shamans do as well, but let’s use another analogy: a birthing mother. A doula alone is fantastic, they can do most anything and have a certain level of expertise and provided the birth goes smoothly, alls good. But what happens when the baby is breech and can’t be turned through the means the doula knows? What about if shoulder dystocia happens (where the shoulders get caught behind the pubic bone). At some point it’s a really smart idea to get an actual obstetrician who can do everything needed because they’ve gotten some serious training.