Rosehip ‘better than painkillers’ for arthritis
With thanks to the Telegraph 19.5.08 and Zeus Information Service:
Sue :: Jun.08.2008 :: herbalism :: No Comments »
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China’s health minister calls for more respect to traditional Chinese medicine
With thanks to English People’s Daily Online
China’s Health Minister Chen Zhu has called for respect to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the scientific value of which is doubted by some people.
Sue :: Nov.03.2007 :: herbalism :: No Comments »
Recent attack on herbalism by Edzard Ernst backfires
Herbal medicine ‘risks harmful side-effects’
Ernst strikes again! So Edzard Ernst no longer claims to have ANY training in alternative medicine - read his own CV here!
Readers Comments (see for yourself):
While there is no known cure for the parasite Pharmacillus FundsRus, [the condition not even recognised by western medicine, which is itself hopelessly infected] a diagnosis is always evident following a random double-blind money trail. The symptoms, often including acute shareholderitis, swollen ego, distortion of the research nodes and an urge in the sufferer to release presses (not fully understood) are best dealt with by a large dose of salt, well above the RDA. Prevention is the best medicine. Oh, and an apple a day.
Sue :: Oct.07.2007 :: herbalism :: No Comments »
The Text of an Act of Parliament passed in the reign of Henry V111 to protect herbalists from persecution by the Company of Physicians and Chirurgeons.
The Text of an Act of Parliament passed in the reign of Henry VIII to protect herbalists from persecution by the Company of Physicians and Chirurgeons.
“WHEREAS in the Parliament held at Westminster in the third year of the King’s most gracious reign, amongst other things for the avoiding of sorceries, witchcraft, and other inconveniences it was enacted that no persons within the city of London, nor within seven miles of the same, should take upon him to exercise and occupy as physician and surgeon, except he be first examined, approved and admitted by the Bishop of London and other, under and upon certain pains and penalties in the same Act mentioned;
Sue :: Oct.04.2007 :: herbalism :: 1 Comment »
Alternative medicine now mainstream
Alternative medicine now mainstream Channel 4 news 27.7.07
Herbal and homeopathic remedies are shrugging off their hippy image and hitting the mainstream, sales figures suggest.
Sue :: Sep.29.2007 :: herbalism, homeopathy :: No Comments »
Bad Science is Bought Science
This routine American behaviour is now being used in Europe to further the interests of big business. Continue Reading »
Sue :: Sep.15.2007 :: defend homeopathy!, herbalism, supplements :: No Comments »
post flu congestion
I am getting quite a few enquiries about what to do about post flu congestion and mucous - this recent bout of ill health locally has left people coughing until they feel very sick and they are complaining of being full of mucous. Nasty!
There are many homeopathic remedies that can be used, but there is also Ivy Thyme Bioforce herbal tincture, which is quite wonderful, and I fully recommend it here.
Sue :: Mar.21.2006 :: herbalism, pathology :: No Comments »