Re: ...just one lil' addition to JMRN's awesome stats...Re: Help poor Molly!!!

here is a tragic anti-alt site:

http://www.valleyskeptic.com/altmed.htm


from which one can get such articles as:

CHINESE HERBS: SOME THINGS TO REMEMBER:
Chinese "herbs" are not only plants. The Chinese herbal pharmacopoeia includes roughly2000 plant species and many other substances called "herbs" but derived from animals and minerals

duh


Herbal Remedy May Not Be Heart Healthy:
As more Americans seek relief from a variety of medical ailments with herbal and alternative remedies, researchers have found that ONE of these treatments MAY cause serious health PROBLEMS. (off site)

whip me with a wet noodle! out of all those horrible herbs and treatments out there, they finally found one that could prove them right.


Study: Echinacea does not prevent colds:
NEW YORK -- Extracts of echinacea root, a popular alternative remedy, is no better than a placebo at PREVENTING colds and upper respiratory infections, a study SUGGESTS.

i SUGGEST they look again with a better study designed by people who know what they are doing.


The Ugly side of Alternative medicine and Herbals:
The story of ONE persons bad experience with St. John's Wort

a single anecdote carries so much more weight when it supports their position.


Murderous Herbs:
An American woman while driving under the influence of "natural" herbs killed two teenagers.

people dont kill people, herbs kill people!


Herbs can Harm:
Researchers at Loma Linda University School of Medicine reported that hamster eggs incubated in an extract of St. John’s Wort failed to become fertilized when subsequently exposed to sperm.

when it comes to your hamster and herbs, just say no.


Herbal Health Threats:
Herbal supplements and power drinks are widely used by body-builders and athletes.

just the people in the market for ineffectual and harmful to health consumables.


the list goes on. its a riot. it would also be funny if it werent so disgustingly lame and pathetic.