HERB - Re: Comfrey -- was chamomile

[CorwynWdwd@aol.com]

> If you are using Comfrey routinely, you should be aware that the FDA says 
> that long-term internal use has been found to cause liver cancer in rats.

So I should feed it to the rats if I have any?
	
>  These findings are under debate.  Apparently, the cancer evidence was never
>  actually found for COMFREY, just for some close relatives...therefore
  
>  I personally believe the FDA is one of the Three Great Evils of modern life
>  (haven't decided what the other two are, yet), and that they feel
>  threatened by the practice of herbalism, and so have tried everything they
>  can to discredit it.  This is my viewpoint, and so will color my opinions
>  on such things as the comfrey issue.

I agree in part, but you should look at who is holding the FDA's leash.. which
is The ::Kettle drums please:: THE MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT ::Drums and horns::
Which of course includes the drug companies. "Comfrey is dangerous", but you
can advertise a pill that will help with hair loss... except only men can take
it and it MIGHT cause "sexual disfunction"(but they got a pill for that too)
and women aren't even advised to TOUCH the darn things.. especially if they're
pregnant or want to BE pregnant. Am I the only one who sees this as weird?

When Congress started talking about comfrey,sources for it dried up around
here. I have several fine healthy plants, but please, don't tell anybody...
they'll probably burn it out. Does it maybe have something to do with the fact
you can't patent a (n already existing) plant? Just a thought...

Corwyn


 



  
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