Herbs Are Not Drugs, No Matter What the 'Authorities' Claim

 Stepping back and taking a rational look at the claim that herbs are drugs reveals the utter absurdity of it. Yet, that's the excuse used to 'protect' us against their nearly nonexistent dangers.

 

'Redefining terms is one of the most insidious methods used to convince people that their interests lie with limitations of their rights. To that end, governments and media around the world have been claiming that herbs are drugs, and therefore need to be controlled for our own good.

There's a smidgeon of truth to the claim, just enough to allow constant hammering of it in the media to make the idea sink into people's brains, much like osmosis, so that it seems like the truth. There's no logic to it, though. Close examination demonstrates the lack of any truth in the idea that herbs are drugs.'

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May Day! Most Medicinal Herbs Disappearing in EU Under Guise of 'Your Own Welfare'.

'The 1984 world we've entered with the theft of medicinal herbs from the people, under the guise of our welfare, needs to end. Please get involved in a new Forum—be part of the change to throw off this repression.'

'Doublespeak, outright lies, false claims, and more of the typical methods used to push through egregious infringements on our rights have all been on display in the selling of the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive, which went into full effect on May Day. At this point, there is little that looks terrible. Nothing has disappeared off store shelves—yet. 

Never let it be said that the governments stripping us of our rights are stupid. They're fully aware that, if all medicinal herbs disappeared at once, there would be an outcry. So, it doesn't happen all at once.'

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Herbal Medicines Banned as EU Directive Comes into Force

'Patients have lost access to hundreds of herbal medicines today, after European regulations came into force. Sales of all herbal remedies, except for a small number of popular products for 'mild' illness such as echinacea for colds and St John's Wort for depression have been banned. For the first time traditional products must be licensed or prescribed by a registered herbal practitioner. Some of the most commonly used products were saved after the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley approved a plan for the Health Professions Council to establish a register of practitioners supplying unlicensed herbal medicines. However, many remedies were lost as it was only open to those who could afford the licensing process which costs between £80,000 to £120,000.' 


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Obama breaks promise for 5-day public inspection; signs corporate “health” welfare bill

by Carl Herman

'Obama promised five days for public consideration, discussion, and informed opinions about bills reaching the President before he would sign them into law.

Obama promised the identities online of lobbyists and corporations that would benefit from tax increases, including how much these corporations would benefit.

The amount American taxpayers lose from the “health” insurance company welfare bill compared with universal health care that eliminates corporate middle-men is between $100 and $300 billion every year.

Obama violated his promise and quickly signed the bill; denying the public the transparency he promised. Twelve states immediately filed lawsuits; claiming the forcing of Americans to purchase a product of specific corporations as obviously outside the spirit and letter of federal government authority written in the US Constitution. The IRS will enforce payment to health companies by hiring new agents.

Sixty percent of Americans and US physicians want universal health care paid by government and managed by physicians and patients, not insurance companies.

The following three videos are helpful: Obama’s promise of public scrutiny of law, physicians explaining the benefits of universal healthcare, and an animation walking people through (although corporate costs are over 30% rather than the ten to twenty in the video).'


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A Good Big Pharm - Big Gov 'Underdog' Story (short)

Dear Reader,

'Everyone loves a good underdog story. And this one's absolutely heartwarming.

Picture this: An unprofitable pharmaceutical company, toiling away for over 20 years, absolutely unable to bring a drug to the market no matter how hard it tries. Then, suddenly, a crisis like H1N1 strikes. Who can we turn to?

Well, this Little Pharma Company That Could has a surprise for us all. A brand new drug, not even out of clinical trials. It's called Peramivir. Is it safe? We don't know! Does it work? We don't know!

But could it save BioCryst Pharmaceuticals? It just might! (Go ahead and breathe that sigh of relief--I know you were worried about them.)

Despite the fact that we know virtually nothing about Peramivir's safety or efficacy, the FDA has given the go-ahead for doctors to use it in patients hospitalized with H1N1 who are too ill to take approved drugs.

This month, the US government ordered up 10,000 treatment courses of the drug at $2,250 per patient, for a grand total of $22.5 million.

Only 2 weeks after it had been authorized for emergency use, there had already been 237 requests for the drug. And many doctors want to treat patients for 10 days instead of the recommended 5 (gotta love that "bigger is better" attitude, even in completely unproven drugs). Suddenly, the cost per patient skyrockets to $5,500, and we're holding the bill.

Who's been most vocal about getting Peramivir approved? Not doctors who believe it will save the lives of patients. Not health experts who think it's worth it to start injecting people with the drug, no matter how little we know about it.

Nope. The people making the biggest push have been investors in Peramivir. I'm sure you didn't see that coming. They've been meeting with government officials and commenting on meetings about flu preparation (while conveniently forgetting to mention their financial interests).

So once-struggling BioCryst finds itself in a fairly cushy position. Investors clamoring for approval on its behalf, Japan looking to use Peramivir for everyday flu, a big fat check from the government, and a free loan from Uncle Sam to boot.

Yep, that's right. The vast majority of the money that went into creating Peramivir ($180 million) came from grants from the Department of Health and Human Services. BioCryst gets to keep as profit anything it makes from selling Peramivir to the government. And at $2,250-$5,500 per patient, that's a pretty sweet setup.'

Yours in good health,

Christine O'Brien, from Health e-Tips

Original Article: Health e-Tips Newsletter

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