all your herbs are b*llsh!t. no proof

Nei Jia: the Qigong and Taijiquan Forum Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Herbs, vitamins/minerals

First, some people are out to make money. You’ll notice that on the market there are companies that used to make just vitamins that now put out their own line of holistic herbs, etc. Yes, some people are only in it to make money. Their herbs, vitamins and minerals do next to nothing for you and may actually hurt you. That is bad.

However, you want proof if herbs work and such. I know that you are not allowed to take vitamin C (why am I talking vitamins…wait) before testing for certain colds because it screws up the test and you have a faster recovery time. Does this mean you should take loads of vitamin C? NO! Should you take this with a comprehensive vitamin made by people who have studied how vitamins and minerals interact to get the best result or should you take centrum daily vitamins? The choice is yours?

Do herbs work? Of course, they can be just as strong as any drug on the market! Want proof? READ! IT is everywhere, can’t take St. John Wort with certain medications or with certain conditions why? READ! This has been tested, so have many herbs, READ! There have been many tests. Chinese medicine has been tested a different way the US method for centuries. Western medicine hasn’t been competent that long…heck even a century hasn’t been that great for Western medicine. The way of Chinese medicine (as I understand it) is different than Western Medicine. Does it work? It’s still used, it still helps people, what more proof do you need?

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GOUT

useful herbs incl.
Urtica dioica (nettle), Medicago sativa (alfalfa), Harpagophytum procumbens (devils claw), Apium graveolens (celery seed)

but obviously check with healthcare proffesional first.
dark cherries also have a reputation for reducing uric acid (as do many of the herbs above)

a more alkaline diet will help , plenty of vege juices, alfalfa sprouts, drink plenty of water.

avoid purines, beer/alcohol, many seafoods.avoid excessive protein intake.
low purine diet may be low in B vitamins, so supplementing may be a good idea

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