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Another herb for common cold relief?
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Posted by eric_oh 6a (My Page) on Mon, Dec 8, 08 at 12:33
| Extracts from a south African herb, umckaloabo (Pelargonium sidioides) have recently been shown in some studies to have effectiveness against symptoms of the common cold and possibly other upper respiratory tract infections as well. Here's one internist who thinks it's worth a try.
Just published this year was a Cochrane review which compiled data from the various studies (excluding the poorest quality ones) and found that this herb may help in cases of the common cold and rhinosinusitis, "but doubt exists" (noting that study results are inconsistent, and some preparations i.e. pills appear ineffective).
Anyone here tried umckaloabo yet? |
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RE: Another herb for common cold relief?
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| eric, only you or bren would put a sick joke like that here. The female doctor has got to be an american, her attitude reeks american medical snobbery. Real doctors come from France, europe,or elsewhere. Some DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS came to vist the appalacian area in WV and Tenn. Went back home and said Medical Care there was worse than in Africa. eric since i know you've never heard of Doctors Without Borders. They're a group of international doctors(May even be an american or two) Who volunteer their time going to places with little or no health care and giving their own time and money to treat poor people. Why don't you volunteer for a couple of years? They never make fun of poor people who can't afford or don't have access to any health care. Wonder how many people your cold hearted female doctor let die. While good doctors were pitching in helping the ill. |
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| Why are you talking about a political issue in a thread on herbalism? Would switching to more herbs fix the political issues involved in the distribution of medical equipment and maintainence of medical facilities? Is there an Herb that turns a layman in to a doctor with out any training? |
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Thought you two were ranting against herbs and for the poor American health care system. Was i wrong? You are really for herbal medication? Please make that clear and i'll apoligise===big time. France incorporates herbs (that is HERBS) into their health care system. Do you understand or should i put it into simpler language for you.
Remember herbs in French health care system. That means herbologests(SP) work side by side with medical doctors. That have medical degrees.
Herbs are prescribed along with western medicine in France.That is Herbs, herbs, HERBS. May even use ERICS HERB.LOL |
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| Its not a matter of us being for or against herbs (I think herbs certainly have their place) you are arguing about the politics and structure of the health care system, which is an issue independent of the choice of herbal remedies over synthetic drugs. You can find hospitals where Herbalists and Naturopaths work along side real doctors in every industrialized country, that does not mean that that is responsible for one country doing better than another. France has two edges on the US, fewer deaths from murder and accidents (and no its not guns, More people stab other people in the US per 1000 than murder in France in all forms) and infant mortality. There are no herbs currently in use for lowering infant mortality in france or any other country. |
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| Incidentally, umckaloabo is not exactly cheap. One seller online has a 30 ml supply (an amount you could use up treating one cold) for $25. You could also buy 500 ml online for $120. I don't know if this plant is being raised commercially or if there are any implications for over-harvesting and species endangerment. |
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