Are Herbal Remedies SafeWritten by Loring A. Windblad
Copyright 2004 by http://www.organicgreens.us and Loring Windblad. This article may be freely copied and used on other web sites only if it is copied complete with all links and text intact and unchanged except for minor improvements such as misspellings and typos. “Natural” does not necessarily mean “Pure”. “Herbal based” does not necessarily mean it is 100 percent herbal in makeup. “Organic” does not necessarily mean it is truly, purely, organic. And something that is certified “98% Natural and Organic” is actually”2% corrupted material”. Let me ask this: If you take a 10 ounce glass of filtered water, guaranteed pure, pristine, non-harmful, and add 1/8th of an ounce of rat poison, how safe is that water to drink? Likewise, if you are using a product that is “98 percent pure”, just how pure is that 100 percent product – what is other 2 percent of it contributing to overall product? People who are suspicious of traditional medicines often prefer to selfmedicate with herbal remedies in belief that "natural" equals 'safe." Although popularly considered innocuous, herbal remedies may contain powerful chemicals such as quinine from cinchona bark, digitalis (a heart drug) from foxgloves or Taxol (an anti-cancer remedy) from yew bark and some contain contaminants such as arsenic, lead and other metals. A herbal remedy taken for medicinal purposes is not an “over the-counter drug”, but it does deserve caution and respect. Probably major difference between “drugs” from one of major drug manufacturers and herbs you grow in your herb garden or collect growing wild in nature is that “manufactured drug” is usually a specific extract from whole and as such is more concentrated and eliminates all other associated components found in complete herb. Further, their possible dangers are often spelled out on package insert. By contrast, safety profile of most herbal products is not listed. And there is a general “unawareness: of lack of regulations governing their use by public as a whole. Most herbal concoctions are not legally permitted to be sold as medications in Canada or USA, but are classified as foods. Since they're regarded as foods, warning labels are not required. Only a few herbal products bear federal Drug Identification Numbers (DIN) approving their sale as drugs.
| | Natural Hair Color RestorationWritten by Loring Windblad
Copyright 2004 by http://www.organicgreens.us and Loring Windblad. This article may be freely copied and used on other web sites only if it is copied complete with all links and text intact and unchanged except for minor improvements such as misspellings and typos. There are at least three major ways to renew your hair color when you get old and gray. You can choose to go to your hair salon and have your hair dresser provide a professional hair coloring. This involves washing, bleaching and then adding your color of choice – none of which is good for your hair. You can choose to buy a colonization kit of your choice at your local drug or department store. Again, it will normally involve first bleaching your hair and then adding color of your choice. And again you are beginning your process by harming your hair. You can also choose to purchase a single-chemical colonization process. This usually works by applying it during your shower, letting it stay on your hair for as long as you want color-depth to return at each rinse, and then rinse it out. This is not nearly so damaging to your hair as bleaching processes. The downside to any of these choices, including both above and most of other alternatives out there, is that color does not emanate from roots and after a week you are beginning to have visible growth of your gray hair. After two weeks it becomes visible to casual glance, making renewing your chosen colonization process necessary, renewing damage your are causing your hair. It is not natural and must continue to be used to keep your chosen color looking natural and keep your roots colored – none natural and all damaging, more or less, to your hair.
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