2023-07-21 01:00:53
The new teaching plan of the SEP approved the dissemination of herbalism in the books of fourth grade of primary school.
Various doctors have immediately spoken out against this decision and assure that it will affect minors.
Although this practice has been around for thousands of years, it is currently frowned upon for lacking scientific evidence and offering more harm than good.
Teaching health from an early age is essential to make children aware of their own well-being. Through clear information, prevention can be promoted to avoid the development of different diseases. But now this issue has generated a new controversy because the New Mexican children’s books promote herbal medicine.
In the first instance, at least in recent years, the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) has implemented various strategies. In 2017, it signed an agreement with the Ministry of Health (SSa) to take care of the physical and mental health of all students from elementary school to high school.
In the same way, various programs have been applied against childhood obesity such as restrict the sale of “junk” food inside schools. This seeks to improve the nutrition of young people to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Dissemination of herbalism in official textbooks
While now a new change has been released but it has not been well received by the medical community. According to what was published by The universalin the new school program approved by the SEP now the Fourth grade books will promote herbal medicine.
“Recognizes socio-cultural practices such as herbalism for the care of digestive system ailments and infections and practices actions for their care.”
For its part, within the medical community, various voices have been expressed in this regard. Among the greatest critics of this decision is the infectologist Alejandro Macíaswho is also a scientific disseminator through social networks.
What he mentions is that “teaching herbal medicine is unjustifiable, since currently it cannot be part of current therapy.” He also reminded that this ancient practice lacks scientific evidence and its use offers more harm than benefits.
Is herbalism necessary today?
Also known as alternative medicine, the Herbalism is a way to cure or alleviate diseases through the use of medicinal plants. Although it has existed for thousands of years, the main debate is whether it should be used today
Although diseases have been present for thousands of years, initially there were no drugs to combat them. The only thing that humans of the time could use was what was around them. That was why plants were the first form of healing for humans.
Through trial and error it was determined that nature contained the answers to some diseases. It was not until thousands of years later that the pharmaceutical industry developed professionally. But now the question is whether herbalism and alternative medicine are necessary today.
For now, what do you think about the decision to promote herbalism in the new textbooks?
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