-Caveat Lector- AIDS Herbs Cocktail Said to Cure AIDS-related Ailments Africa News Service 23-DEC-98 BLANTYRE, Malawi (PANA, 12/23/98) - The Catholic Church in Malawi claims a number of AIDS patients in the country have been cured of AIDS-related illnesses through the use of local herbs such as aloe vera, frangipani, guava leaves, sweet potatoes and okra. Sr. Lilia Conol of the AIDS Patients Home-Based Care Unit of the Church told reporters the use of a cocktail of the herbs have successfully cured AIDS-related ailments like shingles. "People have been cured of shingles and mouth sores after using these herbs," she said. Conol, therefore, called for concerted efforts between the government and other stakeholders to promote the use of herbal medicines instead of relying on "very expensive cocktails from the West." Gracian Namanja of the same project said they are already working on treatment guidelines. Plans are also underway to establish gardens in all the seven dioceses in the country for further research. The church will work hand-in-hand with the National AIDS Control Programme, the ministry of health and the World Health Organisation to persue the discovery. "We know that if indeed these are certified as cures they will be very accessible and affordable to the common man hence our interest to persue the initiative," Namanja added. Malawi has one of the highest AIDS figures. Recent reports say that over 900,000 people in the country have been tested HIV-positive. The Catholic church's claim for a cure come three years after that of 1995 when a 79-year-old local medicine man caused a flurry of excitement when he claimed to have dreamt of a cure for AIDS. For six months, many Malawians and people from as far as the US, England and neighbouring countries flocked to his hitherto little-known village in the southern district of Machinga to sip the herbal concoction. The government issued a cautious warning against believing the cure but some people still claim to have been cured todate. By Raphael Tenthani, PANA Correspondent ================================= Robert F. Tatman [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Remove "nospam" from the address to reply. NOTICE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml POSTING THIS MESSAGE TO THE INTERNET DOES NOT IMPLY PERMISSION TO SEND UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL E-MAIL (SPAM) TO THIS OR ANY OTHER INTERNET ADDRESS. RECEIPT OF SPAM WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF THE SENDER'S ISP. ____________________________________________________________________ More than just email--Get your FREE Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/netcenter/mail DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
