Periagoge
Scenario

When controversial herbal remedies work but create isolation and fear

I started taking kratom for chronic pain relief and it works better than anything else I've tried but I'm terrified about potential addiction and my doctor has never heard of it so I feel completely alone in this decision.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Effective relief through stigmatized botanical substances can create a lonely burden of weighing genuine therapeutic benefit against social disapproval and unknown risks.

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Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Herbal medicine across traditions?”

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