1.An inferior quality of OPCs was used. 2.They were not using Horphag Pycnogenol on a 1-1 basis. 3.The formulation did not include a delivery system 4.The product did not include as much Pycnogenol as claimed on label. 5.Pycnogenol adheres to many ingredients used as tablet fillers and passes out of body. 6.Pycnogenol adheres to collagen which is used to make capsules.

Horphag Pycnogenol remains a powerful disease fighter when packaged and used correctly. When buying Pycnogenol, make sure Horphag name is on package. Otherwise there is no telling which OPC is being used or how powerful it is. You will also want to check for a delivery system and real quantity of Pycnogenol in each tablet. If you are using Pycnogenol and do not get desired results, check above list of 6 reasons for failure.

Horphag Pycnogenol is expensive. In America raw Horphag Pycnogenol costs over $3,600 per kilo, which is a very small quantity. I checked pycnogenol on Google a few days ago and products listed were so cheap it became clear chances of those products being Horphag Pycnogenol are almost non existent. Get your calculator and do some figuring before you buy.

My health was restored nine years ago by Horphag Pycnogenol containing a delivery system. It was used at of 1 milligram per1 one pound of weight. I use it every day. There are too many people needlessly suffering with “old age” diseases and I don’t plan to join them.

Submitted by, George McClelland gjmc@lakewebs.net 918-473-3512 www.bookonhealth.com

Bai Zhu (atractylodis) strengthens qi in center of body (the digestive system), which according to Oriental Medical theory, indirectly strengthens wei qi.

Fang Feng (ledebouriellae) is also generally a wei qi level herb which expels wind (Wind is an Oriental Medical concept, not easy to explain in a few words, but perhaps you can think of it as "any external disease-causing agent that could overwhelm immune system."). F.Y.I. word feng means wind... just same in this herb's name as in name of formula.

'Jade Windscreen' is so named because formula creates a screen between patient and wind invasion. The formula is said to be as precious and valuable as jade.

To get back to your question- "Can these herbs harm her in any way?" The answer is No so long as your practitioner's diagnosis is correct. The herb formula in itself is quite safe, and has no real cautions or contraindications.

Pharmaceuticals, Patent Herbs, & Personalized Herbs

1. Allegra and Nasacort both have short and long-term side effects:

Allegra Side-Effects: Cold/flu's, nausea, dysmenorrhea, drowsiness, dyspepsia, fatigue

Nasacort Side-Effects: Oral candidiasis, hoarsenss, dry throat, irritated throat, dry mouth, wheezing, cough, facial edema

If YPFS works, these drugs might become unnecessary or redundant. Of course, that needs to be decided by a qualified practitioner familiar with your daughter's medical history.

2. Pharmaceutical prescription is more potentially harmful than Chinese Herbal medicine, especially when patients are on more than one drug for long-term. This is because even when properly prescribed, pharmaceuticals still can cause side-effects. When properly prescribed, Chinese herbal formulas do not cause side-effects. In Oriental Medicine, there is not one herb or formula for each disease. We take disease into account, but we also figure in each person's unique internal landscape. Appropriate herbal prescriptions have much fewer and more benign side-effects than pharmaceuticals because they utilize multiple active ingredients to prevent any one agent from causing imbalance.

3. It is possible to achieve good results with patent (pre-formulated) herbal formulas like mayway pills, but ultimate form of Chinese Herbal medicine is personalized prescription. These are available in powdered and raw herb forms, and require attention and prescription of a highly-trained OM practitioner. Not all acupuncturists are trained to this degree, and many of those that are still rely heavily on patent herbs anyway.

Hope this helps- If you have any other questions, let me know!

B