Although I've never heard it said (other than by me) it is my personal
opinion that ephedra was banned in order to dry up an uncontrolled
source of an ingredient which could be used to make crystal methadrine
(speed)...
Dan
RE: CS>NATIONAL HEALTH FEDERATION - CAFTA Press Release
* From: Ed Kasper wrote:
* Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 16:02:02
I
believe it is
important to note here that she points out specifically to the few
deaths caused
by dietary supplement Ephedra, to
continue as the rationale
to protect
the people . Specifically in this case ephedra was a concentrated
isolated
standardized form of a common herb. This phyto--Pharmacia was used
and
promoted in a way in which the herb by itself would never be used
for.
Herbalist have always cautioned in its use and was not for
long term
use. IN EFFECT this phyto--Pharmacia ephedra was
responsible
for killing and injuring people and while the simple whole herb, ephedra
- got
the blame. How could anyone make such a simple mistake? . Just as if one
took
the simple herb foxglove isolated, concentrated and standardized it into
DIGITALIS it would be a drug and it as all drugs would kill
people.
Or where making a simple tea from the simple herb St John's Wort
be as
effective as the Anti-depressive drugs (and without side affects)
yet when
St John's Wort was concentrated isolated and standardized blamed on
liver
failure. YET there are no reported cases of the herb ma huang
(ephedra) or
the herb St John's Wort being associated with death or even injury
!!!
Where
both Ma Huang and St John's Wort grow wild and may be made as
a
simple tea that offers relief quickly and affective it does
take certain degree of expertise and expensive equipment to
produce a
concentrated, standardized isolation of a
single ingredient.
Then to market and promote such a product
without any
concerns of known reactions. ... .....who would profit from such madness
...
Ephedra - which
was sold and marketed in Health Food Stores across the USA as a
isolated,
standardized concentrated extract was specifically promoted and marketed
as a
street drug. All those involved in this action knew it was speed. They
also knew
speed helped reduce the appetite (lose weight) and gave one lots of
energy. It
was also aimed at kids and ALL those involved in this knowingly were
selling
drugs. BTW, you can still LEGALLY BUY Ephedra at your local
__drugstore__. Its over the counter (no prescription needed) Sudafed
(and a few
other brand names)
Thank God,
the PRESS and the Government protect the people...
Ed Kasper LAc. Licensed Acupuncturist &
Herbalist
Acupuncture is a jab well
done
www.HappyHerbalist.com Santa Cruz, CA.
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