Why no herbs? (was: Re: Re: Tea -Chamomile)

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>> > is Chamomile tea legal? i'm pretty sure it is, but i just want to> > make sure (its loose and organic as well)>> Chamomile is going to be illegal by virtue of being an herb. It also> is a member of the ragweed family so if you have a ragweed allergy,> expect to get all stuffed up and sneezy, etc.>> >I don't understand what the big deal is about avoiding all herbs. I'd like to hear an explanation of this. It seems like throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Some herbs are supremely useful and helpful, yes, including for people with IBDs. I routinely use an herbal preparation for asthma (which I did long before I started on the the SCD), and which I know is very helpful -- I know that from stopping it when I've run out a couple of times and observing how I became short of breath. That is far preferable, in my view, to using a steroid inhaler more frequently (though LDN is now helping my asthma even more). And I do use herbs for other necessary purposes. I can't say that I've found any of the herbs I've used have any impact whatsoever on my gut -- as long as they aren't accompanied by any sugars, or other illegal stuff.n____________________ I blog at www.ReformedRevelry.wordpress.com