Posted on October 23rd, 2008 by Craig Maltby, Editor
Immune balance magic elixir…(and beachfront property in Kansas)
Here, take this: Reishi mushroom, Turmeric rhizome, Huang Qin root, Ashwagandh
a, Licorice, Unprocessed Rehmannia. Take this mixture 3 to 4 times a day “for acute situations.” And do it for 3 to 4 months.
Uh, yeah, OK. What will this do?
It is an immune balance compound. You will never be sick again.
OK, I’m all about immune balance. Where’s the science for this product and this combination of “ingredients?”
There is plenty of science. Trust us. Just take this mixture, even though you probably can’t pronounce or have likely never heard of most of the ingredients in it.
Well, if there’s plenty of science, can you let me see some papers or lab reports or peer-reviewed journal articles?
We don’t have time for that. They’re probably out there somewhere if you want to Google for a year. This is all natural, exotic and mysterious, and will not only help you achieve immune balance, this will be an anti-aging fountain of youth as well. Now buy it!
Where is the documented evidence that is does all these things you claim? Foutain of youth, free from sickness, anti-cancer agent and the like?
People living in the remote Sri Lankan mountain village of Dambana have experienced great life longevity by eating indigenous foods containing most…or at least some…of these ingredients.
OK, well, how do I know it’s safe? Or where it was manufactured? Or whether it was made in a Good Manufacturing Processes-compliant facility?
Look, you don’t need to care how or where it was made. Or worry about quality assurance or safety data. We’re talking Eastern herbal medicine here. All natural, and very exotic. Richard Gere and Madonna take it. It’s gotta be good.
Have you had any AERs filed with this product?
What’s AER?
Adverse Event Report. You know, the FDA’s tracking program for any reported adverse side effects? I’m sure your regulatory affairs counsel or quality control director would know.
I’ll check on that first thing next week, after we hire a regulatory affairs director.
April 12th, 2010 at 10:17 am
Herbalism incorporates a long tradition of use beyond common medicine. Its growing more mainstream as developments in analysis and quality control in addition to innovations in scientific research show the value of herbal medicine in the treating and preventing illness.
April 13th, 2010 at 8:09 am
I agree some herbal products have a lot to offer. I think many go way overboard in terms of talking about cures, prevention or treatments with no approved claims or scant research to back those claims.
September 8th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
i like herbal products and anything that is natural and organic`-’