Posted by Iansf on February 4, 2005, at 21:48:17
In reply to Chiness mdicine?, posted by Sebastian on January 16, 2005, at 15:53:02
> Any one had success getting off meds, by use of chiness medicine? Freind of my suggestes it, he is studying to be a doctor of chiness medicine and says it can get me off all the meds and be well. That sounds tempting, as much as I would like to get off the meds and live a happy life again.
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> IvanJust a word of advice. The one thing you have to cognizant of with Chinese herbs and herbal meds is contamination. A lot of the products and fresh herbs in Chinese stores come from China itself, and an astonishing amount of the soil in China is heavily contaminated. And I mean HEAVILY contaminated. You have to be really careful to make sure what you're getting is clear of lead, arsenic and numerous other toxic compounds. If the product you buy is from the U.S., it probably isn't overly contaminated (though even then you should check the source), but if it's from China, be doubly, triply careful.
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