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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

NCCAM who did this study is set up to do studies on ALL those modalities.
As far as I can find, so far, they have yet to post a positive result from
any of their studies.  Makes one ponder exactly why Congress set up a
seperate group to study just those sections of the health care industry.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lisa K.V. Perry" <lkvp AT floydva.net>
To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Echinacea


> Gene GeRue wrote:
>
> >Echinacea is popular among the Ozarks immigrants with whom I cavort.
Steven Foster, an herbalist author and friend, has written a book about its
efficacy for a wide range of health issues.
> >
> I've read a couple of his books.  How great to have a friend who is a
> known herbalist (and author--like yourself).
>
> >The study, being published today in The New England Journal of
Medicine.........
> >
> Don't we have to consider the source?
>
> For our home use we choose astragalus over echinacea.  I've used both
> and felt that astragalus works better for us than echinacea but I know
> countless people, as you probably do as well, who swear by echinacea.
>
> I personally think Big Pharma is trying to give the entire herb and
> supplement industry a run for the money--literally.  Just like they did
> a hundred years +/- ago when naturopathic schools were shut down.  I
> hope this time around that the natural health movement is too strong to
> be shut down or stopped.
>
> Lisa
> ...off my soapbox and back to work....
>
>
>
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