Guest guest Posted November 7, 2002 Report Share Posted November 7, 2002 Okay, I had a couple of bad moments on Wednesday. One was learning about the surgery on my friend's hand. The other was when a young college student friend of mine informed me that in her foods and nutrition class, the teacher focused on how terrible it is that herbs aren't measured, standardized, and accountable to some government authority. In addition, the class was told that black licorice root is poisonous. How much truth is to this, besides the fact that anything taken in too much quantity is destructive? TIA, Terri Lynne Pomeroy ______________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2002 Report Share Posted November 7, 2002 Hi there...it's my opinion that your friend's professor is a crackpot, lol. When they standardize herbs, they are removing parts of the herb that make the 'whole' herb. For instance...taking only the ephedrine from the herb Ephedra...would be like taking only the caffiene from the coffee. I think standardization is the pharmaceutical companies way of getting their hands in the herb business. Herbs are considerably cheaper than drugs...if people learned that they can pick their remedies from their backyards and get favorable results...the big drug companies would be in big trouble. Licorice root is safe...in recommended quantities. I've read up on it and found that any documented cases of 'licorice root poisoning' were due to people taking large quantities of it over a long period of time. On another note...there are far more documented cases of poisoning from drugs as simple as tylenol every year than there are overdose deaths from herbs. I actually cannot think of one case of death that has been specifically due to herbs (unless they are packaged in the popular over the counter type 'pep' pills they are now trying to sell to teenagers...which is not really herbs). Anywhoo...that's my two centavos on that, lol. Kim herbal remedies, Terri Lynne Pomeroy <tlproy@j...> wrote: > Okay, I had a couple of bad moments on Wednesday. One was learning about > the surgery on my friend's hand. The other was when a young college > student friend of mine informed me that in her foods and nutrition class, > the teacher focused on how terrible it is that herbs aren't measured, > standardized, and accountable to some government authority. In addition, > the class was told that black licorice root is poisonous. How much truth > is to this, besides the fact that anything taken in too much quantity is > destructive? > > TIA, > > Terri Lynne Pomeroy > > ______________ > Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today > Only $9.95 per month! > Visit www.juno.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2002 Report Share Posted November 7, 2002 Is this teacher a doctor (lol)... There are alot of herbs that can be poisonous if too much is taken.... look at mistletoe.... small amounts can do wonders but .... trad meds.... an overdose could kill..... (don't get me started).... Black licorice - Licorice stimulates production of the steroid aldosterone that can result in a rise in blood pressure and fluid retention. In large quantities, licorice root can also deplete potassium from the body, which can cause abnormal heart rhythms and be extremely dangerous. If you have high blood pressure, use DGL (de-glycyrrhinized licorice) for peptic ulcer disease and other gastrointestinal disorders, since it will have no impact on blood pressure. And skip the candy form—it won't give you any of licorice's benefits and will still raise your blood pressure! Terri Lynne Pomeroy <tlproy wrote: Okay, I had a couple of bad moments on Wednesday. One was learning aboutthe surgery on my friend's hand. The other was when a young collegestudent friend of mine informed me that in her foods and nutrition class,the teacher focused on how terrible it is that herbs aren't measured,standardized, and accountable to some government authority. In addition,the class was told that black licorice root is poisonous. How much truthis to this, besides the fact that anything taken in too much quantity isdestructive?TIA,Terri Lynne Pomeroy______________Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access TodayOnly $9.95 per month!Visit www.juno.comFederal 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 NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2002 Report Share Posted November 7, 2002 There is something wrong here. Ask your teacher for a latin name and source (study info is from) of " black " licorice being poisonous. First clue is the use of black in front of licorice. This is an archaic candy term, derived from the fact that the extracts used in candy were black. The main contraindication for licorice is with diabetics, because of its naturally high sugar content. I would be interested in knowing what your teacher is refering to since licorice is used in just about every chinese formula to harmonize the ingredients. Gan Cao- Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis the kind used in chinese medicine is listed as having a very low toxicity, but taken long-term may cause hypertension and/or edema. Glycyrrhetinic acid has ben reported to cause a reduction in activity of the thyroid and a reduction in the basel metabo= lic rate. Michael herbal remedies, Suzanne Nottmeier <suziesgoats> wrote: > > Is this teacher a doctor (lol)... > There are alot of herbs that can be poisonous if too much is taken.... lo= ok at mistletoe.... small amounts can do wonders but .... trad meds.... an= overdose could kill..... (don't get me started).... > Black licorice - Licorice stimulates production of the steroid aldosteron= e that can result in a rise in blood pressure and fluid retention. In large = quantities, licorice root can also deplete potassium from the body, which ca= n cause abnormal heart rhythms and be extremely dangerous. If you have high = blood pressure, use DGL (de-glycyrrhinized licorice) for peptic ulcer diseas= e and other gastrointestinal disorders, since it will have no impact on bloo= d pressure. And skip the candy form—it won't give you any of licorice's bene= fits and will still raise your blood pressure! > > Terri Lynne Pomeroy <tlproy@j...> wrote: Okay, I had a couple of bad mom= ents on Wednesday. One was learning about > the surgery on my friend's hand. The other was when a young college > student friend of mine informed me that in her foods and nutrition class,= > the teacher focused on how terrible it is that herbs aren't measured, > standardized, and accountable to some government authority. In addition, > the class was told that black licorice root is poisonous. How much truth > is to this, besides the fact that anything taken in too much quantity is > destructive? > > TIA, > > Terri Lynne Pomeroy > > ______________ > Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today > Only $9.95 per month! > Visit www.juno.com > > 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 r= emedy. > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and= to > prescribe 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 pers= on > 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 mem= bers free of any liability. > > Dr. Ian Shillington > Doctor of Naturopathy > Dr.IanShillington@G... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2002 Report Share Posted November 7, 2002 Oh geez! Licorice is not poisonous. It can cause edema in persons prone to it by itself in large quantities, but it is usually used with other herbs or in the right proportions. I'd tell the "teacher" that it is the pesticides on the plant that will poison NOT the plant itself. And it is in "standardized extracts" that people are finding death - case in point ephedra! Taking out one constituent they "believe" is medicinal and concentrating it way beyond what is normally consumed in whole herbs is just plain stupid and so is this so called educator. *end of rant* LOL! Janet - Terri Lynne Pomeroy herbal remedies Thursday, November 07, 2002 2:57 AM [herbal remedies] black licorice poisonous? Okay, I had a couple of bad moments on Wednesday. One was learning aboutthe surgery on my friend's hand. The other was when a young collegestudent friend of mine informed me that in her foods and nutrition class,the teacher focused on how terrible it is that herbs aren't measured,standardized, and accountable to some government authority. In addition,the class was told that black licorice root is poisonous. How much truthis to this, besides the fact that anything taken in too much quantity isdestructive?TIA,Terri Lynne Pomeroy______________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.comFederal 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 NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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