Guest guest Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 Hi, Does anyone know of a list(s) of medicinals that are banned for one reason or another? This includes endangered species, dangerous substances, and those restricted by different government agencies in various countries (like Ma Huang in the USA and I believe Fu Zi in the UK). Thanks! Carl Stimson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 , " carlstimson " <carlstimson wrote: > > Hi, > > Does anyone know of a list(s) of medicinals that are banned for one > reason or another? This includes endangered species, dangerous > substances, and those restricted by different government agencies in > various countries (like Ma Huang in the USA and I believe Fu Zi in the > UK). > > Thanks! > > Carl Stimson > Hi Carl, I have a pdf file issued by the Belgian government (Staatsblad, the law gazette) that contains a list of forbidden substances. The list of forbidden plants is 8 pages long, for example, and includes many herbs that are commonly used. If you would like to see the file (in Dutch and French, plant names are mentioned in Latin) please send me an email off-list. Best, Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Hi, There may be some question of accuracy regarding the Belgium list of forbiden herbs. There was a unfavorable reaction to herbal medicine in Belgium following the problems that were found from the use of guang fan ji instead of han fan ji during a diet study. The wrong herb was used and it was taken for too long a time. This resulted in the banning of all herbs containing aristolochiac acid and consequently the Belgium government elected to err on the side of conservative nature by banning about 8 pages of herbs. I suspect manyu of the herbs on this list are probably banned in error. For more infomation please see the following link: http://www.acupuncture.com/herbs/aristo.htm Sincerely, Steve Tom Verhaeghe <tom.verhaeghe wrote: , " carlstimson " <carlstimson wrote: > > Hi, > > Does anyone know of a list(s) of medicinals that are banned for one > reason or another? This includes endangered species, dangerous > substances, and those restricted by different government agencies in > various countries (like Ma Huang in the USA and I believe Fu Zi in the > UK). > > Thanks! > > Carl Stimson > Hi Carl, I have a pdf file issued by the Belgian government (Staatsblad, the law gazette) that contains a list of forbidden substances. The list of forbidden plants is 8 pages long, for example, and includes many herbs that are commonly used. If you would like to see the file (in Dutch and French, plant names are mentioned in Latin) please send me an email off-list. Best, Tom. Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Hi Steve, for sure our government chose to be very cautious when they banned all those herbs. Every herb that was known to be even slightly toxic or potentially dangerous is on that list, along with many others. So no, it is not accurate, what would you expect from politics? : ) By the way, there's much more to the aristolochia story than what you mentioned. I believe I have posted on this subject before - perhaps you can find it in the archives? best, Tom. , Steve Sterling <acusteve1 wrote: > > Hi, > > There may be some question of accuracy regarding the Belgium list of forbiden herbs. There was a unfavorable reaction to herbal medicine in Belgium following the problems that were found from the use of guang fan ji instead of han fan ji during a diet study. The wrong herb was used and it was taken for too long a time. This resulted in the banning of all herbs containing aristolochiac acid and consequently the Belgium government elected to err on the side of conservative nature by banning about 8 pages of herbs. I suspect manyu of the herbs on this list are probably banned in error. For more infomation please see the following link: http://www.acupuncture.com/herbs/aristo.htm > > Sincerely, > Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 There was also much political manuevering in Belgium and the EU (whose capitol is Brussels) regarding this, with Belgian and French MD's working to get herbs removed from access to non-MD's, especially herbs that had an action that paralleled drugs. Also, there were the normal petty ego problems as well, which I am sure we are all surprised to hear about in the field of medicine. David Molony VP WFCMS In a message dated 9/21/07 12:46:17 AM, acusteve1 writes: > There may be some question of accuracy regarding the Belgium list of > forbiden herbs. There was a unfavorable reaction to herbal medicine in Belgium > following the problems that were found from the use of guang fan ji instead of > han fan ji during a diet study. The wrong herb was used and it was taken for > too long a time. This resulted in the banning of all herbs containing > aristolochiac acid and consequently the Belgium government elected to err on the side > of conservative nature by banning about 8 pages of herbs. I suspect manyu of > the herbs on this list are probably banned in error. For more infomation > please see the following link: http://www.acupuncthttp://www.acuhttp://www > " If in a competitive society you are sincere and honest, in some circumstances people may take advantage of you. If you let someone do so, he or she will be engaging in an unsuitable action and accumulating bad karma that will harm the person in the future. Thus it is permissable, with an altruistic motivation, to take counteraction in order to prevent the other person from having to undergo the effects of this wrong action. " Dalai Lama David Molony 101 Bridge Street Catasauqua, PA 18032 Phone (610)264-2755 Fax (610) 264-7292 **********Confidentiality Notice ********** This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are confidential and are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) identified above. This message may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law, including the FTC Safeguard Rule and U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Principles. If you are the intended recipient, you are responsible for establishing appropriate safeguards to maintain data integrity and security. If the receiver of this information is not the intended recipient, or the employee, or agent responsible for delivering the information to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, reading, dissemination, distribution, copying or storage of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please notify the sender by return email and delete the electronic transmission, including all attachments from your system. ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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