Our selection
Forcapil®
For strong hair
Commonly used, phytotherapy has now found a real place in everyday health. Used as an alternative or supplement to conventional health products, plants have the advantage of containing a variety of active compounds.
Phytotherapy, a recognised medicine
Phytotherapy is the use of plants or plant-based products (powders, phials, infusions, etc.) to provide natural solutions to everyday problems. Plants are a natural response to provide the body with substances that help maintain a healthy balance. Over the centuries and across the continents, mankind has acquired knowledge of plants and their properties. The traditional uses of plants (in Europe, China, India, South America, Africa, etc.) represent the wealth of experience accumulated since the earliest times. In developed countries, with the advent of modern chemistry towards the end of the 19th century and the discovery of new medicines, herbal medicine has been relegated to the background as ‘grandmother's remedies’, with uncertain virtues. But this sidelining was short-lived: the latest major health scandals have sparked a renewed interest in plants.
Today, the effectiveness of plants is recognised and, in most cases, scientifically proven. Their undeniable benefits for our health and their natural dimension have allowed phytotherapy to become part of our daily lives.
Phytotherapy: natural health
Phytotherapy is best practised over extended periods. Through its gentle, in-depth action, phytotherapy also contributes to the body's equilibrium, by stimulating the organism and limiting side effects.
By acting in harmony and complementarity, each substance plays a different role in the metabolism. In some cases, plants can even be used in combination.
Remember that conventional medicine (allopathy) is most often used for emergency and/or short-term treatment. Herbal medicine, on the other hand, is ideal for longer, gentler, in-depth treatment.
Side effects?
Side effects associated with plants are generally less frequent. They may appear when plants are combined with allopathic medicines or when the recommended dose is not respected. For example, in the treatment of periods of stress, the use of plants such as Rhodiola does not lead to addiction. On the other hand, this can be the case with conventional treatments.