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>I strongly agree!  I think that if herbal meds had more oversight so
>that folks could be sure of things like amounts, and if they included
>inserts on uses, hypothetical uses, cautions, side effects, and
>counter-indications that they would be more widely used.  How many folks
>actually spring for references like we do?  Not many.  Then folks have
>bad experiences which could have been avoided if they had the info they
>needed up front.  Thanks for giving the refs.  They sound like they are
>from 1999 on like mine are, too, mostly.  When my budget allows I'll be
>getting them, too.  Right now, I've saved the info.  Meanwhile, I expect
>that you will find the counter-indication (medical conditions, other
>meds, etc.) info in the ones I mentioned to be of use, too.  After all,
>most poisons in the world are also naturally occurring ones, and what is
>or is not poison can be dependent on the animal species, dose, etc.  We
>use herbs, too, but Steve and i do find it a royal nuisance that so much
>of the literature does NOT contain cautions, counter-indications, and
>such even though they are ESSENTIAL.
 
Thank you Sukie...there is no doubt that safety is of utmost importance.
One of the texts I love and refer to often is a nursing text for herbs (I
consulted on it):
 
Mosby's Handbook of Herbs & Natural Supplements by Mosby Publishers, ISBN
#0-323-01208-6.  It has a section on "interactions" and on "cautions."I
also want to say that an Indian Shamin taught me to watch the animals in
the wild.  They will never eat poisonous plants.  Soooo in my garden what
disappears every year are the lilies, echinacea, boneset, comfrey, and
parsley.  The little creatures are self-medicating and I plant enough for
both of us.
 
Warmly ~
Mary
 
Herbalist
The Conley Farm - organic herbs
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[Posted in FML issue 3875]