Herbal remedies have been used - SAFELY - for a few thousand more years than prescriptions.
until enough hundreds of people die that regulation is implemented to stem lawsuits.
Umm, the same can be said for pharmaceuticals.
>> Umm, the same can be said for pharmaceuticals. <<
Can "pharmaceuticals" result in deaths due to unforeseen negative health effects? Yes. But the only difference between a pharmaceutical and a "natural supplement" is that the pharmaceutical has been reduced to solely the sought-after ingredient, and been rigorously tested to *minimize* harmful effects.
>>>> Quackery made popular by urban legend and paranoia is sold unregulated. <<<<
>> Herbal remedies have been used - SAFELY - for a few thousand more years than prescriptions. <<
Yes, UNTESTED chemicals ("natural supplements") existed long before TESTED chemicals did, since effective testing is only recent. Many UNTESTED chemicals (such as salisylic acid) became TESTED chemicals (salisylic acid, a derivative of Willow bark, is now called Aspirin). But treating UNTESTED chemicals as if they are safer than TESTED chemicals is just plain stupid.