Herbal Confusion and Some Clarity
In today’s markets the use of the term Herbal is pretty much used on everything. If you check labels you’ll see it will have the name of some type of herb and the rest will be some technical terms. Seems the FDA only requires a pinch or so of some herb to allow it to be labeled herbal. But with the FDA now pretty much fully controlled by the corporations the validity of its service is in question on most things. Unfortunately we’ve allowed the corporations to dictate laws to congress in their favor for so long now we seem to have lost the ‘for the people’ part of the equation altogether.
So you pay your money and you take your chances. Next time you buy an herbal product take the time to read the label and if there is something unpronounceable listed, make note of it and look it up. It’s really quite easy, first go to http://dictionary.com and see what it is and then Google it and check out a few links until you find out what it really is. Corporations that practice label games will give you a glimpse of their overall practices.
Beware of corporations that play both sides of the fence as well. For instance, I know a company that provides personal cleaning products that you may notice, as an unannounced benefit, makes your hair thin and the same company provides a product announcing thickening and growth products. Observe the clues from your own experience and don’t accept advertisements as they appear.
On this site I’ve tried to compile some reputable herbal sources mostly relative to symptoms or conditions. Some just for fun. Click the links on the left for regional or country herbal information. The India Herbs link deals with Ayurvedic information and formulas. The Native Remedies link is more western in its remedies. The Chinese link will take you to Asian remedies.
More and more you need to take your health into your own hands and be aware that programming and indoctrination are the norms in the new world and not the exception.