Where Have All the Healers Gone?

Karen Mallinger is the new featured Herbalist in the "Ask the Herbalist" column at Herbnet.com

(PRWEB) July 14, 2004 -- What would cause well-educated, mainstream Americans to flock to alternative web sites, health food stores and nontraditional practitioners in numbers not seen since the 60s?

Disillusioned by mainstream medicines apparent inability to provide healthy, long-term solutions for ailments without introducing new and harmful side effects, conscientious patients are heading in droves to alternative solutions and practitioners for advice, extracts, tinctures and teas to help them achieve a state of wellness that is seemingly unavailable in their local doctors offices.

At least thats been the experience of Karen Mallinger, the newly featured Herbalist in the Ask the Herbalist" column of www.Herbnet.com. Karen has been studying herbs for over twelve years and runs an online business, www.allgoodegifts.com, out of her home in Niagara Falls, New York, that provides all natural, custom-made personal care products, culinary products, medicinal teas and holistic products for pets.

In a recent interview with Herbworlds Maureen Rogers, Karen speculated about the reasons for the rise in traffic to the site. Most of the questions I get are extremely detailed. Things I think people are nervous or embarrassed about discussing face to face with their doctors. Also, I get lots of e-mails from people who are just plain frustrated with mainstream medicines approach to healing. My calling is to help people make an informed choice that will not only treat the symptoms they are experiencing, but lead them down the path to total wellness without the side effects of pharmaceuticals."

Whatever it is, it must be working. According to Maureen Rogers, the traffic to the Ask the Herbalist" site is heavier than its ever been. In addition, e-mails come in from all over the world; India, Jordan, Israel, Africa, Europe, Australia and the Middle East.

I just think people are sick and tired of being sick and tired. I offer them an alternative that allows them to maintain their confidentiality and anonymity. All of my products are homemade in small batches to ensure the highest quality control. I use pure organic herbs in everything I make and provide them at a reasonable cost. I also do custom formulations for people, taking into consideration their preferences, medications, and allergies if any."

For personal answers to your natural health questions, you can contact Karen via her website at www.allgoodegifts.com, where a treasure trove of natural and healthful products can be found and custom blending is the norm, or by e-mail at allgoodegifts@adelphia.net.