Posted by rod on September 21, 2002, at 4:42:21
In reply to Re: I didnt intend to tell people to _eat_ it » rod, posted by IsoM on September 20, 2002, at 5:43:46
> Rod, I know you didn't mean for anyone to eat it. After all, you said you were prescribed it by a doctor. The warning wasn't from anything you said, but from the *possibility* of some people, in their enthusiasm for anything & all that's 'natural', to decide that they might be able to self-medicate.
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> I wanted people to be aware of how dangerous it could be, potentially. It's also sad that there are "herbalists" who'll hang out a sign stating such, but without having real certification. A few will "prescribe" dangerous drugs from plants without being properly aware of how they should be used.
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> This is why I mentioned that some meds are still used from such plants (but actually now synthesized in labs for purity).
You are right, IsoM, I wasn't aware of this.
And hmm, maybe I get too easily offended at all.
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