Posted by TenMan on November 5, 2009, at 11:01:53
In reply to Re: You Must Use Caution With St. Johns Wort » TenMan, posted by SLS on November 5, 2009, at 10:51:33
> I have not come to any conclusions as to how high might be the risk of people developing cataracts as a result of SJW use. I performed a simple, cursory, literature search on Google and Medline to find out more about this issue once I saw it brought up in the thread. That you dismissed the study citations that I provided so quickly only provided me with more motivation to corroborate the results of the first study I found.
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> The information is there. What people do with it is a matter of personal choice.
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> Funny thing. Many of the studies involving the genesis of cataracts use bovine eyes. Cows.
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> - ScottSott, where did I dismiss any of the studies?
There is nothing wrong with putting them into context. None of us here are putting hypericin directly onto our eyes, or eating 1-4% of our bodyweight of the herb. It is important to understand that in relation to how we use the herb, surely you don't disagree?
There is a wealth of long term literature on the use of St. Johns Wort. Cataract formation in humans from orally ingested standard doses for mood disorders has not been shown. Nothing about that statement is false or disingenuous.
If my debating with you is motivating you to further educate yourself on the subject then good! That is how good debate works!
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