I'm with Shimrod!


"Thousands of years" of non-western "medical knowledge" (vis the OP) says that ground up rhino horn is a great aphrodisiac...presumeably because of its phallic appearance.

And loads of other similar bullshit for which there is as much evidence as there is for astrology or crystal healing...ie zilch!

I'm not saying that some *herbs* aren't effective remedies against some things (after all, many...most possibly) pharmaceutical products are derived from what were initially plant products.

From what I can see of the legislation, all they're trying to do it to ensure that any product that makes health claims has gone through testing to (a) substantiate the claims (b) to evaluate side effects and (c) to ensure it's safe.

If I'm going to take *anything* to cure or alleviate symptoms of a problem I'm having, I want it to be tested. The fact that some alternative medicine branch has been peddling its effectiveness for "thousands of years" (vis the rhino horn) cuts no ice with me at all. Sorry...won't be signing.