Well, each parasite has its own specific treatment. Mass treatment of parasites is generally unfavorable.

Generally, herbal medicine is not widely accepted. In order for a drug to be medically accepted, its kinetics, effects, and side effects MUST be well-known. For instance, you can use a herbal drug to cure headache,.. it might do, and you'll think it's efficient, but what if you consumed an overdose of it, how can your doctor predict the side-effects and toxicity features?

Hope this helps

-- Edited by Dr Haisook at 02:10, 2006-05-26