Herbalism is banned in the UK because Big Pharma has bribed the government

Big Pharma has no interest in herbalism, because it can't be patented. Everyone knows the UK is facing a severe crisis, with the NHS facing severe funding and staff shortages.<br><br>The MHRA are the group that has banned herbalism from being sold in the UK. This is similar to the FDA, who was bribed into letting the controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm through the system.<br><br>They have banned Valerian root, which is a natural herb that helps with sleep, they have banned Ginkgo biloba, which is a natural herb that helps with memory function, they have banned kava which is a natural plant that helps with anxiety. <br><br>The MHRA have ruled that any herbal product to be made, it must go through the same approval process as a pharmaceutical drug. But no one will go through this process, because herbalism can't be patented. Why go through a long approval process and waste millions of dollars if you can't own the exclusive rights to it?<br><br>Most people will be fine with this, no one really cares about herbalism here in the UK. They are given a pill and a blanket, and are happy to be confined to their prison cell.<br><br>What I find even more ridiculous is that you can buy herbal products, but it needs to be in the form of dietary supplements. So you need to have a claim of supporting your immune system or supporting your digestive system.<br><br>You can't sell herbal products as medicine, but you can sell them in the form of dietary supplements, which is a pretty confusing way of trying to tackle this issue. <br><br>Herbalism has been used for thousands of years, long before the existence of Big Pharma. You can grow your own cannabis, you can grow your own valerian root. It seems pretty ridiculous that in this day and age, you are banned from growing your own plants and selling them.<br><br>But you can grow your own potatoes and sell them, you can grow your own wheat and sell it. You can grow your own carrots and sell it. You can grow your own lettuce and sell it.<br><br>Why can't you grow your own medicine plants and sell them? The only reason for this is because herbalism can't be patented.