I have to agree with you on the fact that many herbs (such as ephedra) can be harmful if taken in the wrong amounts, or if someone has a certain type of health condition. But as for banning the herb, well, I find that a little extreme. Again, I might be taking 17 deaths too lightly, but again what were the conditions surrounding the cause of death? Were there any pre-existing health conditions that should have been looked into before taking something such as ephedra? But to be honest, I don't have those answers either, just speculation based upon what effect ephedra has on the body. Then compared to the number of people world wide who use it on a daily basis. The numbers of problems associated with ephedra are very, very low. But, I am not going to beat a dead horse. These are just my humble opinions. :D
Hey, we do agree on something! ;)Quote:
I might very well be sticking into nuances but natural does not equal safe.
You are correct, Dr Chow uses it in a mixture of herbs called Decoction of Little Blue Dragon, which he uses for asthma. Though, if there is a heart condition he replaces it with Sileris (but doubled in measurement). Since, I am not a TCM herbalist by far, so what purpose it has on asthma, I can't tell you honestly. ;)Quote:
One thing that interests me is that this herb was supposed to have been used for asthma and respiratory infections.