Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 Note: The herb in powdered form is not recommended for children or for prolonged use due to the inorganic silica content. Toxicity of the herb was found to be similar to nicotine poisoning in children who chewed the stem (McGuffin et al., 1997). ..................................When I see a warning as vague as this, I suspect the herb has some great curative powers...............LOve Penny (like how much did the children chew? Were they taking anything else? Were they sick before they chewed? where were the plants grown? .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 I'd like to know if it was a double blind study and who supplied the spitoons?? ) Doc Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington - Penny Khaled herbal remedies Thursday, January 04, 2001 8:06 PM [herbal remedies] Horsetail warnings Note: The herb in powdered form is not recommended for children or for prolonged use due to the inorganic silica content. Toxicity of the herb was found to be similar to nicotine poisoning in children who chewed the stem (McGuffin et al., 1997)..................................When I see a warning as vague as this,I suspect the herb has some great curative powers...............LOvePenny (like how much did the children chew? Were they taking anythingelse? Were they sick before they chewed? where were the plants grown? .)Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of Naturopathyian_shillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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