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Show FrMir.Bard4.im Tbi Dalhr Utai Oratcit AHBUR ECONOMOU pregnant and had morning sickness, When I was a woman who believed that massaging the feet I in specific areas could relieve symptoms of illness. Out of desperation, t paid her to treat me. Much to my relief and astonishment, it worked. When you were a child and had a stomach ache, did your grandmother ever give vou peppermint tea to soothe it? s Have you ever taken of Vitamin C to ward off the inevitable Finals Week Cold? If so, then you or your family, like me, have chosen to mega-dose- participate in unproved medicine. Many in choose this to use such alternative therapeople country for illnesses as well as for preventative meapies many sures. But chances are your family doctor would never recommend such therapies. Most medical schools do not teach doctors about herbal medicine, massage, homeopathy, or other traditional methods of treating illness. Doctors are often unaware of the benefits of these therapies, and condemn all of them as ineffective or dangerous. I looked up herbal medicine in the Mayo Clinic's. Family Health Guide. This is a 2,000 page book that lists symptoms and treatments for hundreds of illnesses. The subject of herbs received one eighth of a page. "Most of the early remedies, however, have since been proved to have dangerous side effects. Some can kill, induce violent vomiting or seizures, or cause liver or other organ damage.. .Be suspicious of herbalist's claims for their wares. Before you take any herbal medications, consult your physician." They do not list these dangerous herbs, nor do they give a non-standar- source for finding them. They use the term "wares," which has connotations of snake oil peddlers and cons. (Why do they assume that the herbalist is selling or profiting from the sale of herbs?) Also, it has been my experience that if you do consult a physician about an herbal medicine, he or she will call it unproved and recommend against it. On the other hand, naturopathic doctors or herbalists will usually not refer a person to a medical doctor. I consulted a book on herbal remedies which recommended a Medical doctors should at least be familiar with alternative treatments and be able to coordinate with the expert of the patient's choosing. d, n Chronicle Editorial Columnist fruit juice fast, echinacea capsules, and a specific herb tea author makes no mention of consulting a medical doctor or taking antibiotics. Why the animosity? Regrettably, I am rather ignorant of the history of medicine, so I will not hazard a guess. But I do know that this split is not in the patient's best interest. Why can't someone who has gonorrhea see a medical doctor, be prescribed the appropriate antibiotics, then see an herbalist who can prescribe echinacea (which has been traditionally used to treat infections) and acidophilus (to restore the natural balance of bacteria in the body which is as treatment for gonorrhea. The LETTS POLICY The Daily o Chronicle Business Hours Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm 581-704- disturbed by antibiotics)? Or think of how much sooner people would get well in hospitals if each patient were to be seen by people educated in massage, aroma therapy, visualization, and herbal medicine in addition to the medical doctors. Care could be coordinated in the same way that medical specialist care is handled in hospitals. Money would probably be saved by the whole system because the patients would be able to go home sooner than if they did not have this treatment. Now, none of what I have said about the effectiveness of alternative medicine has been scientifically proven. Why not? It is not because studies have been done that specifically disproved these methods. It is simply because the studies have not been done. I stomchallenge anyone to find a better ach remedy than peppermint extract. The problem is that peppermint cannot be patented, so no drug company is going to put up the money to do the research to prove its effectiveness or its safety. Because of this, the companies who do sell peppermint extract or tea cannot put its use on the label. So you must consult an herbalist, or a book written by one, to find out how to use it. Or you can see your family doctor who will which is more expenlikely tell you to take sive and, in my experience, less effective. believe that medical doctors should at least be familiar with alternative treatments and be able to coordinate with the expert of the patient's choosing to help the patient heal. 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