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Many years ago before technological advances were made in the medical industry, people had to rely on folklore medicine, such as herbal remedies. These remedies are also still used today, but are often questioned to whether they actually have any effect. This also gives rise to many different opinions on whether tradition is better than pharmaceutical methods. An argument that has arisen for these remedies that is that they are very resourceful. Using these remedies that involve belief and such things as flowers etc means that no extra labour or funding is required. People can also make the best out of what they have. Due to the fact that many people do not have a doctor’s surgery just around the corner, they can make their own remedies. Why should something like science change their beliefs and independence? Arguments have been made against folklore medicine such as the fact that there is no real evidence that these remedies work medically, therefore producing false hopes. These remedies work on an idea called the ‘Placebo Effect’, which is where the healer