Is traditional plant-based medicine a useful /out/ skill or something

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>>778248
Unless you live full time in the wilderness you won't have time for traditional treatments to work.

If you do live full time in the woods your life expectancy is in your 30's anyways, no way to know if medicine helps when you die that young.

>>778250
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>>778248
I practice a little herbalism as a hobby along with my gardening but if I'm hurt and innawoods then I'm going to use actual medicine.

If you enjoy fucking around with herbal treatments for minor injuries and sicknesses, then its fine. A little mint to calm your stomach and shit like that is way better than rushing to the doctors and popping some pills. But if you are in alife or death situation, don't fuck around with random plants you think you can identify when a bottle of professionally made medicine is at your finger tips.

actively engaging in traditional medicine practically demands that you grow your own stuff, so that you can control for quality and quantity. It's retarded to think you can go innawoods and find the herbs you need like it was a videogame or fantasy novel.

All knowledge is usefull..... All knowledge... we have such sights to show you...

But seriously, knowing what plants can kill you or drive you mad by touch is super usefull

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>>778269
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>>778248
You should know what to not touch, and if you research you might find some herb that helps you out, so you may grow it in a pot for use. Don't expect to find a lifesaver out in the woods, though