----- Original Message ----- From: Dean T. Miller <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 12:08 AM Subject: Re: CS>Re:IV--USEFUL ALTERNATIVE
> Hi Robert, > > On Wed, 25 Oct 2000 15:12:33 -0400, "Robert Bartell" > <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Source: The Guardian Useful link: http://www.gmc-uk.org/ > > > > * Alternative cures 'could be dangerous' > > > >Herbal medicines used to treat asthma are largely unproven and may > >even be dangerous if taken with other drugs, according to researchers. > >A study into complementary medicines concluded that there was an > >"urgent need" for proper clinical trials into the effectiveness of > >"natural" cures taken by thousands of people. The research, in the > >British Medical Association's journal Thorax, reviewed 17 clinical > >trials for herbal asthma treatments. Six dealt with traditional > >Chinese therapies such as concentrated ginkgo leaf liquor and eight > >with Indian Ayurvedic medicines. The others looked at a Japanese Kampo > >medicine, ivy leaf extract and marijuana. The researchers, from Exeter > >University, found that most of the trials were of poor quality. Among > >those which showed herbal medicines had benefits, the flaws in the > >studies cast doubt on the findings. Only nine of the trials were > >double blind, where neither the participant nor the investigator knew > >whether the patient was being given a herbal treatment or a placebo. > > I notice that the results of the double-blind studies weren't > mentioned, just the possible side effects when taken with other drugs. > > Sounds like standard debunking hype from the medical/drug > "profession." > > -- Dean -- from (almost) Duh Moyn (CDP, KB0ZDF) Hi Dean, Typical from this source - the debunking - which is usually picked up on by our federallies and used as a "reference". Thats why I keep an eye on them! Ocassionally, though, they put out something rational and worthwhile. Anyhow, another link to add to the growing list. I have a couple of friends that give their kids CS when they start showing asthma symptoms and they swear by it.... Me, I dunno - asthma is a tough one to deal with - but its nice to know that there is some anecdotal evidence out there for CS and that others are testing and using alternative approaches to the asthma problem. -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
