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Jurlique Sparkle (Jurlique). Highly concentrated liquid. ED Jurlique.
Life Tree Liquid Home Soap (Life Tree Products). Biodegradable, pH balanced, su-perconcentrated. Eco-Choice, Sunrise Lane.
Naturall Multipurpose Spray Cleaner (Naturall). CD M
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Bill Gottlieb
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Hazardous Herbs
Some people believe that all herbal products are safe. This is far from true. Although this is not a complete list of unsafe plants, those mentioned deserve special attention.
The following herbs are dangerous and should not be used as remedies.
Plant •'¦*:
Potential Danger
Borage
Harmful in large doses; may cause liver damage and cancer
Broom
Toxic; diuretic
Chaparral . |
| These herbal products are prepared for external use. Use according to label directions. not drugs. Of course, if an herb manufacturer wants to prove the therapeutic value of an herb, it's welcome to do so. But the FDA's medical testing process is so expensive that most herbal manufacturers can't afford it, says Dr. Duke—especially since the return, financially, is never as great with herbal remedies as with pharmaceuticals. "Who can afford to invest $231 million to prove that an herb such as feverfew, which you and I could grow in our backyards, can prevent migraines? |
| Food and Drug Administration (FDA) forbids manufacturers of herbal products from putting therapeutic information on the labels, says James Duke, Ph.D., an economic botanist and toxicology specialist retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That's because herbs are considered to be nutritional supplements,
A Road Map for Shoppers
When you walk into a health food store, you'll find that herbs are sold in a variety of forms. Teas are probably the most familiar, but here's a quick consumer's guide to other types.
Capsules and tablets. |
James S. Gordon, M.D.
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 There are far more health food stores than there were in 1990, and many carry complete lines of herbal products, food supplements, and homeopathic remedies. Even conventional pharmacies and chain drugstores have set aside whole sections for "natural remedies." Comprehensive training in acupuncture, homeopathy, massage, and naturopathy, or natural medicine, is widely available, and most major cities have introductory courses in these and other alternative approaches. |
| Every health food store and many pharmacies have several lines of herbal products. In 1974, however, I could find only the naturalist's and hippie's bible, Jethro Kloss's Back to Eden, and a few raggedy copies of old herbals— compilations of herbs.
The herbs, arranged in alphabetical order and indexed by disease, were accompanied by line drawings or watercolors and Latin names. Some of the books, like Mrs. Grieve's Herbal, were both cozy and familiar, and rich with history and literature, myth and magic. |
J. E. Williams, O.M.D.
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 Outside China, a worldwide distribution network is already in place making herbal products readily available.
5. The Chinese have the will, facilities, and manpower to conduct extensive clinical and scientific research; they are doing so in several research facilities in China. (Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, all countries more modernized than China, and advanced European countries like Germany, are also conducting scientific research on Chinese herbs.)
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Michael Tierra
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 Herbal products are widely varied and sold in a myriad of forms. Entire multimillion-dollar companies have sprung up from grassroot beginnings in home kitchens. Herbal training and jobs have burgeoned, from herbal experts who serve as consultants to manufacturing companies and product distributors to teachers in schools and salespeople in stores. There is an increasing number of students—thousands—not just in the United States but around the world, enrolled in colleges, specialized schools, and correspondence courses. |
| Sources for Herbs and Herb Products
Threshold Enterprises 23 Janis Way Scotts Valley, CA 95066 Phone: (408) 438-1700 Fax: (408) 438-7410
Manufacturer and wholesale distributor of Michael Tierra's Planetary Formula herbal products. Those interested in the wholesale distribution of these products should contact this company.
ORGANIC WESTERN HERBS
Frontier Herbs and Nature's Herbs P.O. Box 118, Department 34, Q Norway, IA 52318 Phone: (800) 365-4372
Trinity Herb Company P.O. |
Michael Tierra, L.Ac, O.M.D.
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 This makes alcohol-based herbal products especially useful when there are symptoms of stagnation and deficient yang. Medicinal wines are therefore especially good for symptoms of cold or blood and qi stagnation associated with a variety of problems, especially circulatory problems and various rheumatic type conditions. They are also preferred for long-term treatment of chronic diseases. |
Alan Keith Tillotson, Ph.D., A.H.G., D.Ay.
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 Some days I get 10 e-mails trying to sell me herbal products, a phone call or two from salespersons, and a few pounds of catalogs. Unless you are cross-trained in science, traditional medicine, and advertising psychology, it is very difficult to clearly judge every piece of information you come across. Information comes to us from diverse sources: magazine articles, books, friends, TV advertising, Internet advertising, physicians, health care practitioners, and health food store employees. |
Mark Blumenthal
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 Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther 1998;36:569. chan t, tang c, critchley j. poisoning due to an over-the-counter hypnotic sleepqik (hyoscine, cyproheptadine, valerian). Postgrad Med J 1995;71:227-8. chandler re, freeman l, hooper sn. herbal remedies of the maritime indians. /
Ethnopharmacology 1979; 1(1) :49-68. chauhan bl, kulkarni rd. liv.52 in alcoholic liver diseases: a profile of an herbal remedy. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 1991 ;40(2): 189-91. cheshier je, ardestani-kaboudanian s, liang b, araghiniknam m, chung s, lane l, et al. |
Thomas Bartram
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 See: MEDICINES ACT 1968, LABELLING OF herbal products, LICENSING OF HERBAL REMEDIES - EXEMPTIONS FROM.
HERBALENE (Lusty's). Formula: Senna leaf BP 64 per cent; Fennel BPC 16 per cent; Buckthorn BPC 1934 4 per cent; Mate 8 percent; Elder leaves 8 per cent. Laxative. Relief of non-persistent constipation.
HERBS, SOURCE OF. Today's practice: only first grade organically grown herbs (European, British, American, etc) without the aid of pesticides or herbicides are the general rule, but standards vary in different countries. |
Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 1Michael T. Murray, ND
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| Whether the herbal product is available by prescription or OTC is based upon its application and safety of use. herbal products sold in German pharmacies are reimbursed by insurance if they are prescribed by a physician.
Because the German system allowed companies to market their products according to the guidelines of the Commission E, many companies achieved success with their products allowing them to fund the necessary research to gain greater acceptance within mainstream conventional medicine. |
| Grinding is employed in the production of crude herbal products as well as in the initial phases of extracts.
Often the material has to be pre-chopped or minced before feeding it into a grinder. In the process of grinding, a number of machines can be used, but the most widely used is the hammer mill. These machines are simple in design. The hammers, arranged radially, follow the rotation of the shaft to which they are attached, breaking up the material that is fed into the machine from above. |
| The answer: Germany addressed the issue of rational claims for herbal products by developing the Commission E series of monographs (now totaling over 400).
The monograph system allowed companies to market their products according to the guidelines of the Commission E. With the ability to make appropriate claims, many companies achieved success with their products and were then able to then fund the necessary research to gain greater acceptance within mainstream, conventional medicine. |
| Currently, herbal products continue to be sold as "food supplements" and manufacturers are prohibited from making any therapeutic claims for their products.
The German experience: St John's wort extract as an example
Over 25 double-blind controlled trials (15 vs. placebo, 10 vs. standard anti-depressant drugs) have shown St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) extracts standardized for hypericin content to yield excellent results in the treatment in depression with virtually no side-effects. |
| The best single illustration of the difference in the regulatory issues of herbal products in the US compared to Germany is Ginkgo biloba. In Germany, as well as France, extracts of Ginkgo biloba leaves are registered for the treatment of cerebral and peripheral vascular insufficiency.7 Ginkgo products are available by prescription and OTC purchase. Ginkgo extracts are among the top three most widely prescribed drugs in both Germany and France, with a combined annual sales of more than $500 million. |
| In Japan, the figure is thought to be even higher. herbal products are a major business in the US as well, with an estimated annual sales of $4 bilhon for 1996. Annual sales have been increasing for several years. However, it is interesting to note that while annual sales of ginseng products in the US in 1992 was roughly $10 million, over 3 million pounds (roughly $100 million) of American ginseng were exported.2,3
The rebirth of herbal medicine, especially in developed countries, is largely based on a renewed interest by the public and scientific researchers. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
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 Treatment options include both pharmaceutical and natural medicines (nutritional supplements, homeopathics, and herbal products), dietary changes, acupuncture, osteopathic care and massage therapy, stress management, and hypnotherapy. I believe that medical care should provide a full spectrum of services from crisis intervention and evaluation and treatment of illness to therapies and education that help people to grow in their daily lives and learn to stay healthy. |
Earl L. Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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 Some examples of drugs that contain caffeine are Anacin, Extra Strength Excedrin, Bayer Select Maximum, Midol and Vanquish. herbal products with zippy names and energy-boosting claims may be nothing more than concentrated ephedra, caffeine or guar ana, a South American herb that contains high levels of caffeine.
Allergy and cold medicines may contain synthetic variations of ephedrine, such as pseudoephedrine (Sudafed), which can keep you awake. The asthma drug theophylline (Bronkaid and Primatene tablets, Tedral and others) is a stimulant that can make sleeping difficult. |
John Heinerman
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 Our session dealt with "Chinese Herbs and Natural Products," and I gave a special lecture on the "Integration of Chinese Herbs with American Herbal Products: Several Case Studies,'" which received widespread media coverage in the local Taipei newspapers.
Following this, he and I were special guests of the Mayor of this capi-tol city. Along with several other foreign guests, I was driven to a farm on the outskirts of Taipei and shown mushroom cultivation in progress. |
John Boik
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 Huang KC, 1993
3 Chang and Butt, 1986, 1987
4 Duke, 1992
5 Chang, 1992
APPENDIX G: herbal products WITH REPORTED ANTITUMOR OR ANTICANCER EFFECTS
This appendix lists the antitumor effects of some crude herbal agents. The review sources used to construct this appendix often did not cite the original sources of their data or provide details of the study designs. If cited, the original data were not verified by this author. Therefore, the accuracy of the information contained in Table G. 1 is uncertain. |
Thomas Bartram
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| Doctors can prescribe herbal products "for whatever purposes they think fit, including indications not covered by a licence. However, promotion of the product has to be restricted to indications given on the product licence". Application forms are available from: The Medicines Control Agency. Market Towers, 1 Nine Elms Lane, London SW8 5NQ.
The Bach remedies do not fall under the testing requirements of the Act. See: MEDICINE'S ACT 1968.
Any preparation described as a herbal remedy or phytomedicine is regarded as an essentially medicinal product requiring a product licence. |
Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon
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 There is, sad to say, very little research on the potential for herbal products to interact with other medications. You won't find many references to such problems in standard interaction references or data bases. That interactions can occur, however, is unquestioned.
Guarana
Guarana is a popular herbal ingredient found in a number of so-called natural products. It has been used as a diet aid and stimulant. One brand name remedy is aptly called Zoom. Guarana comes from Central and South America. |
Thomas Bartram
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| Provided products are safe and are not promoted by exaggerated claims, the future of herbal products is not at risk. A doctor with knowledge and experience of herbal medicine may prescribe them if he considers that they are a necessary part of treatment for his patient.
Herbalism is aimed at gently activating the body's defence mechanisms so as to enable it to heal itself. There is a strong emphasis on preventative treatment. In the main, herbal remedies are used to relieve symptoms of self-limiting conditions. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
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 All herbal products lose potency over time. Bulk herbs and teas go first, and they seldom have expiration dates. Tinctures and capsules last a bit longer. Ideally, any packaged product that you choose should have an expiration date.
Beware the Hazardous Herbs
While I prefer herbs to pharmaceuticals in part because herbs are safer, I'm not suggesting that all herbs are harmless. In fact, some can be quite deadly. Fortunately, they're rarely, if ever, sold in stores that carry well-labeled, commercially marketed herbal preparations. But they're listed here anyway—just in case. |
Berkeley Holistic Health Center and Shepherd Bliss
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| He is author of The Way of Herbs (published by Pocket Books) and formulator of the Planetary Line of herbal products combining distinctive herbal formulas using Eastern and Western herbs together; he is also author and director of the East-West Course in Herbology, a comprehensive correspondence course of the study of both western, ayurvedic, and Chinese clinical herbology. For further information write: Box 712, Santa Cruz, California 9S06S.
Roots of the New Herbalism
Ethan Nebelkopf
THE ROOTS of the New Herbalism go back to the beginning of humanity. |
| These they processed into a variety of herbal products, including extracts, powders, oils, elixirs, and syrups.
Naturopathy caught on in the nineteenth century—it was accepted by the public, but not by the burgeoning pharmaceutical industry and organized medicine, which posed considerable opposition. The big issue at this time was the licensing of physicians: The first state licensure laws allowed herbalists to practice, but forbade them from collecting fees for their services. |
Richard Gerber, M.D.
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 Carries a variety of combination homeopathic and herbal products.) P.O.Box 22865, Salt Lake City, UT 84116.
Bioactive Nutritional, Inc. (Carries combination homeopathics, flower essences, and nutritional products.) Northgate Professional Center, Suite 6,1803 North Wickham Rd„ Melbourne, FL 32935.
Standard Enzyme Company of North America. (Offers a variety of combination homeopathics, herbals, flower essences, and nutrients.) 106 N. Buchanan Street, Bremen, GA 30110.
International Foundation for Homeopathy. |
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