Guest guest Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 Did anyone catch in the news last week that ephedra (ma huang) has been banned in the US? It's a stimulant that's used in a lot of herbal medical formulations, and is also widely used by weight lifters to boost performance in the gym and to lower body fat. While my allergies have gotten much better with NT, I had an ephedra-based tea that was the only effective thing I had for pollen-related asthmatic symptoms. Apparently it's been linked to 150 deaths in toto. I don't see how this reflects on its safety, since it is widely used by sports players who insist on abusing every kind of product they can find that will boost performance now and hurt them later (or now). Legal prescription drugs cause 100,000 deaths a year or so, last I read, and bath tubs aren't too safe either. And I think cars kill some 47,000 people a year. It seems to me that because it's an herb, the FDA takes a special bias against it, because they resent the fact that they don't have the control they want over the herb and supplement industry, and they want to get it. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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