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Buriram Province - General Category => Health, Body and Medicine => Topic started by: Admin on May 28, 2011, 04:02:13 PM

Title: People warned against believing herbal cures
Post by: Admin on May 28, 2011, 04:02:13 PM

People warned against believing herbal cures
By The Nation
Published on May 28, 2011

The Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine Development Department has issued a warning against the use of herbal products that are said to be cures for cancer and other chronic conditions.

"This department has never certified any herbal product as cancer treatment," the department's directorgeneral Dr Wilanwan Juengprasert said.

The move came after authorities discovered a herbal product being fraudulently advertised as a cureall in the North. She explained that herbal medicines should only be used as an alternative treatment, and patients should use the medication correctly.

The department is currently collecting data about 100 Thai herbal remedies that have the potential to treat breast, liver and lung cancers. Without disclosing any details, the department said it was now investigating the effectiveness of certain herbs that Thai traditional practitioners allegedly use to treat cancer.

The department is also coming up with guidelines on the correct usage of Thai herbal medicines.

Title: Re: People warned against believing herbal cures
Post by: nookiebear on May 28, 2011, 05:13:02 PM

You can 'warn' but you'd be better off talking to a 'concrete post'

Title: Re: People warned against believing herbal cures
Post by: Dave the Dude on May 28, 2011, 05:32:32 PM

I knew a man in Surin who should have heeded that advice

R.i.P. Martin Knapp

Title: Re: People warned against believing herbal cures
Post by: nookiebear on May 28, 2011, 05:37:15 PM

Lao Kow is not a 'herbal remedy'!!

Title: Re: People warned against believing herbal cures
Post by: manupete on May 28, 2011, 05:45:41 PM

Apparently strawberries prevent cancer  whistle

http://strawberryplants.org/2010/06/prevent-cancer-by-eating-strawberries/ (http://strawberryplants.org/2010/06/prevent-cancer-by-eating-strawberries/)

Title: Re: People warned against believing herbal cures
Post by: Vombatus on May 28, 2011, 06:40:23 PM

Are hops a herb ?

Title: Re: People warned against believing herbal cures
Post by: manupete on May 28, 2011, 07:01:45 PM

Quote from: CoffeeCorner on May 28, 2011, 06:40:23 PM

Are hops a herb ?

Apparently Beer prevents cancer too    smilebar

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/health&id=5853547 (http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/health&id=5853547)

Title: Re: People warned against believing herbal cures
Post by: Dave the Dude on May 28, 2011, 07:17:26 PM

Good, I will set up an intravenous Leo drip this afternoon at Ryans Resort

Title: Re: People warned against believing herbal cures
Post by: nookiebear on May 29, 2011, 08:07:26 AM

Quote from: Dave the Dude on May 28, 2011, 07:17:26 PM

Good, I will set up an intravenous Leo drip this afternoon at Ryans Resort

No hops are used to produce Leo,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,This could be the reason it tastes like cats piss

Title: Re: People warned against believing herbal cures
Post by: Dave the Dude on May 29, 2011, 08:26:38 AM

I am easily pleased, NB but I still wouldn't touch Archa

Title: Re: People warned against believing herbal cures
Post by: dundeemk6 on May 29, 2011, 10:16:42 AM

Quite right Dave ... it really was one of my worst experiences in this country ... I sipped it lukewarm and my breakfast come out again !!!!

Title: Re: People warned against believing herbal cures
Post by: den Buut on May 29, 2011, 11:24:18 AM

Quote from: dundeemk6 on May 29, 2011, 10:16:42 AM

Quite right Dave ... it really was one of my worst experiences in this country ... I sipped it lukewarm and my breakfast come out again !!!!

Maybe you should start drinking a little later, after lunch would be a start. wackobar