Originally Posted by
Gigmaster
People throw the 'natural' label around too much. Just because something is 'natural' doesn't mean it's beneficial for any specific purpose. Poison Ivy is 'natural'. Snake venom is natural, but if you take it internally, it can kill you, as will petroleum, another 'natural' product. Most illegal drugs like opium, cocaine, peyote, etc... are natural products. Just because something is naturally occuring is no guarantee that it is necesarily a good thing. Ebola, Marburg, Plague, smallpox and HIV are also natural.