Botched up before it even got off the ground, or so I think now anyhow. you be the judge. There is an Oriental doctor locally who opened up a 'Wellness Center' in College Station Texas. His actual herb business started from a small storefront in Hearne (not too far from the B/CS area.) I have an acquaintance who's husband has been written off by MD Anderson Hospital as 'too far gone to help' cancer treatment. In desperation he'd been buying teas and tinctures, whatever this Dr. Tong would supply him. And some of the teas did actually seem to be working, cancer (lung) was into remission for a little while anyhow.
Not too long ago our local paper came out with an article about organic producers in our area, citing Brazos Natural Foods and Dr.Tong, interviewing these two, etc. Tong then stated he was seriously looking at starting an Organic Co-Op for producers and patrons in the Brazos Valley. (I got kinda excited and contacted him via his website.) He'd already picked out the location (a wonderful old Wolf Nursery building right next door to the one and only shopping mall.) We had a few snips of dialog and left it at 'when his staff gets time, they'll be looking into it further.' Well and good. BUT, when Marva (the cancer victim's wife) went to purchase some tea, she was surprised to note Miracle Gro on the counter with the herbs. Since I was in contact with the doctor, they asked me to find out if he was aware (1) his employees were using it and/or (2) it wasn't in an organic program. I composed an email and sent it to my friends before sending it on to Dr. Tong, they thought it sounded harmlessly bland, but suitable anyhow. I've never met the man in person but he knew exactly who had seen the Miracle Gro and threw a major fit!! He said he didn't need any negative people around him and I was too sceptical for his program. He also threatened Marva's husband, saying he couldn't help him if he was going to be suspicious all the time.He said that they use the Miracle Gro but should have put the box where customers couldn't see it. He's not certified Organic, he can do whatever he pleases as long as he doesn't label anything wrong, but why would he come out with all this 'healthy, organic promo' if he's not going to practice what he preaches? ??? I was tempted to go to the newspaper reporter and ask them to go back and ask some more indepth questions about the 'organic practices' this doctor plans to include. Was this a guilty conscious talking? I think he's still in a position to do good work as long as no one tries to 'reeducate him'. And I know I can't darken his door or the good doctor will probably launch himself at my throat!!
