homeopathics

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Jeanne and Mr. Biggles,

I agree with all you say...........I just didn't get into all the facts.

It's a sad commentary on our medical associations and on the FDA that it

finally took the more open-minded Euro community to get our gov't to MOVE

on standardizing, etc. the herbals. But only a very small part of the

medical community is interested. Mostly the younger docs. The older

ones still pooh-pooh the herbals loudly. I have always felt the older

ones just cannot let go of that 'MDEITY' image that is so dear to them.

That image is their POWER!, their superiority, that separates them from,

and keeps them above, their patients. (That's the truth, docs, like it

or not! Sometimes the truth hurts a bit.) One more generation and the

old ones will be gone and the FDA will have things sorted out and then

maybe things will begin to pop!

BTW, tell us about Mr. Biggles. I for one would love to hear about him.

am, 76, Tucson

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In a message dated 3/1/99 4:52:07 PM !!!First Boot!!!, mjannah@...

writes:

<< The older

ones still pooh-pooh the herbals loudly. I have always felt the older

ones just cannot let go of that 'MDEITY' image that is so dear to them.

That image is their POWER!, their superiority, that separates them from,

and keeps them above, their patients. (That's the truth, docs, like it

or not! Sometimes the truth hurts a bit.) One more generation and the

old ones will be gone and the FDA will have things sorted out and then

maybe things will begin to pop! >>

Most doctors have enough respect for their patients and the human body along

with excellent scientific training to disdain the " experimentation " that goes

along with self-treatment with herbs. Doctors like to see proof that

something works and that it is safe. Doctors like to " measure things. "

Experimentation like I took some zinc lozenges and my cold got better just

doesn't cut it with the medical-scientific crowd.

As I gaze through my herbal mags, I see herbs recommended for just about every

possible conceivable problem...........you would have to spend every waking

minute taking some herbal pill/tea/powder, not to mention all the vitamins to

prevent every possible human malady.

OBTW, that popping sound is the banks exploding from the influx of money from

herbal sales.

You trust the FDA will have things sorted out?

" not going to spend all day popping pills/herbs nor spend all my money

on unproven, unscientific, unregulated, unknown side-effects, unguaranteed

potency, and unknown contaminated products "

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