Re: Herbs/Spices & polysaccharides (was Clove Tea?)

[Guest guest]

> I've never heard before that " herbs/spice are all polysaccharides. "

> Sorry

> about being skeptical, but I'd like to see proof of that.

I think this is due to them being plants. I'm not sure about spices,

but I know all herbs are basically just leaves, and leaves are mostly

cellulose and water, and cellulose is a polysaccharide. ALL raw fruits

and veggies contain many polysaccharides, since they contain a lot of

cellulose.

> As I said in a

> previous post, I think eliminating all of them is eliminating

> (certainly

> in some cases) a good source of " medicine " that's far less harmful

> than

> pharmaceutical drugs normally are.

I definitely agree with this. I'd rather eat a little more cellulose

than ingest a bunch of random chemicals. Many pharmaceuticals contain

illegals anyways, so I'll take the illegal that I know is natural.

Pour Dieu, pour terre,

Alyssa 15

UC April 2008, diagnosed Sept 2008

SCD June 2009 (restarted)

No meds except for the stupid iron pill I have to take that is SO

illegal

[Guest guest]

At 10:47 AM 9/28/2009, you wrote:

I definitely agree with this.

I'd rather eat a little more cellulose than ingest a bunch of random

chemicals. Many pharmaceuticals contain illegals anyways, so I'll take

the illegal that I know is natural.

I use a supplement which is not SCD legal for control of muscle spasm in

my back. My alternative is soma compound with codeine, which knocks me

out. Around 1987-88, I was on the verge of becoming a prescription junkie

when I found this supplement.

I discussed this supplement with Elaine. We concluded that the benefits

which I derived from it far outweighed the illegals, especially since

" Other ingredients in the Soma Compound with Codeine drug product

are croscarmellose sodium, D & C Yellow #10, hypromellose, magnesium

stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, sodium metabisulfite,

starch, and stearic acid. "

So yes, I use that supplement -- but the result is that I must be much

more careful about everything else I do.

It is not just the polysaccharides that might be in an herb, although

that can be a major factor. It is also the action of the herb itself and

how it may interact with everything else.

You are currently taking an iron supplement which is very illegal. That

means you have to be significantly more careful about everything

else.

It's very, very easy to rationalize, " But one little illegal here

won't be a problem, especially not since the rest of it is so good for

me. " And then, " So this little illegal won't be a problem,

either... " and " And this one, and this one, and this

one.... " And pretty soon, you'll have " one little

illegalled " yourself right off SCD, and you'll be saying, " But

SCD doesn't work... " Well, no... it sure can't work if you aren't

following it!

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

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