Re: The FDA and Homemade Herbal Formulas
Oh I wish (how I wish) that I wouldn't have made the HUGE mistake of not bookmarking everything I ever researched :(
I have been blessed with an ultra-high-strength memory & processor, I'm a speed reader, and a 'search whiz kid'...which means that since I didn't realize I was ever going to need to tell/share my sources, I don't have sources for all the information that led me to my conclusions.
On top of staying abreast of various 'alternative medicine' &
Conspiracy sites for years, here's what I did (always using Google advanced so I can type in phrases and words that I do NOT want). I typed in various combinations like: --FDA, herb, lawsuits--,--FDA persecutes + herb ***--,--herb,disclaimers--, that kind of thing. Then from the search results, I'd study every story I could find, and then use the information I gleaned from that, to create new & better searches...until I was confident I had what I needed/wanted.
Now that I see that all in print, I just realized I'm GLAD I don't have the links to share. The knowledge & education I got from doing that for weeks has been essential in several different ways. If I had the links, I'd be depriving you of all kinds of knowledge that you NEED.
Another thing (that I consider very important), and that's spiritual power (hence confidence). The only successful natural healer that I know of that died a natural, death was Dr. Christopher...and he was the most spiritually 'connected' healer of them all. (Even then, he was arrested/jailed many times). It matters - "fear" is not something you want to imbue into your formulas, and it's something you will add to your formulas if you experience fear.
"A little push in the right direction" IS what I'm giving you (even though it may not seem like it now). You need to know ALL of the possibilities before you decide to do this - you need to know what others have been through, what made the difference between victory and defeat...and you especially need to contemplate and know what you will do if you find yourself in the same position (through no fault of your own). This is not a "hmmm, helping others heal naturally is a great idea, I understand how the herbs work, so I think I'll do it", kind of proposition ('not saying that's what you're thinking or doing, but I want to make sure I say it). The 'enemy' IS everywhere and the potential consequences ARE very real. My husband and I decided that "no matter what", it was our calling & purpose to share the Truth with others (no matter what the risk) a LONG before we ever sold one bottle of tincture. And that resolve has been challenged MANY times.
I'm NOT trying to scare you (nothing could be further from my intent), but I am trying to explain that this is far more than just searchin' a few hours and finding a couple of "disclaimer phrases" to stick on a label. If you're going to do this, then the ONLY way to succeed is building it all on a very solid foundation - and that's a foundation that you need to build & understand for yourself.
Healthiest of blessings!
Unyquity