“There may be evidence that some botanicals in their pure state have medicinal effects,” Cohen says. “But consumers need to realize that what they’re purchasing in a bottle is completely different from what an ancient herbalist would have used, making it extremely unlikely that these highly processed products are going to confer any of the theoretical health benefits—even if they’re made from the plants they say they are.”
What's wrong with herbal remedies: They might not contain what they claim—and probably don't work, either. Consumer Reports. February 5, 2015. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2015/02/what-s-wrong-with-herbal-remedies/index.htm?EXTKEY=AYFCF06
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please let me know what you think or what you want to know more about!