In search of an alternative

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Hi all,

 

Taken from the usual place:

http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/uknews/news20040921.shtml#2

 

In today's Telegraph, TV presenter Anna Ford takes a looks at the

somewhat schizophrenic attitude displayed by the British health

establishment concerning alternative therapy and complementary

health practitioners. Complementary medicine is used by around 25%

of the British public, with 20 million visits made to CAM experts

such as osteopaths, chiropractors, acupuncturists and

homoeopathists. Here, Ms Ford views the world of complementary

medicine to be worthwhile, providing beneficial treatments for

patients, and she suggests that perhaps funding and research by

establishment bodies could be increased in order to help those who

cannot afford to go private.

 

Dr Daniel's " miracle " cure

 

Dr Rosy Daniel of the Bristol Cancer Help Centre has claimed that an

unlicensed Indian herbal medicine called Carctol could cure cancer.

However the treatment has not undergone any clinical trials and

doctors working within the field of conventional medicine have

criticised her as irresponsible. Professor Robert Souhami of Cancer

Research UK said that the " idea that this is a substitute for proper

intervention is laughable. She's talking a kind of bad science " .

 

 

Does anyone know what Carctol is in Chinese medicine?

 

Attilio

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Chinese Medicine , " "

<attiliodalberto> wrote:

>> Does anyone know what Carctol is in Chinese medicine?

>

> Attilio

 

http://www.iconmag.co.uk/carctol.htm

 

" Carctol is comprised of the seeds, roots and leaves of eight Ayurvedic Indian

herbs.

Volumes in descending proportions per capsule are:

Blepharis Edulis 200 mg

Piper Cubeba Linn 120 mg

Smilax China Linn 80 mg

Ammani Vesicatoria 20 mg

Hemidesmus lndicus 20 mg

Lepidium Sativum Linn 20 mg

Rheumemodi Wall 20 mg

Tribulus Terrestris 20 mg "

 

Dunno if there are exact Chinese equivalents. Smilax glabra is Tufuling,

Lepidium is

Tinglizi or Duxingcai, Rheum palmatum (sometimes Rheum emodi) is Dahuang,

Tribulus is

Baijili.