Comments on: WHO to Promote Alternative Medicine

By: jacobs100

jacobs100 — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 18:54:22 +0000

In a message dated 5/29/2002 3:31:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
ColoradoCarrol@… writes:
<< In my experience, just as every medicine evokes a different response in
different individuals, “natural,” “traditional,” or “alternative” therapies
are as unique as the individuals who use them.
Well said.
Max

By: Odis Johns

Odis Johns — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 10:10:06 +0000

You bring up a good point. They obviously could not patent natural
substances, and the pharma companies will fight MD adoption of the
herbal treatments with more lobbying and free cruises. I would also be
concerned that people would feel that they could get the same treatment
from a traditional MD that is educated about herbal treatments that they
would from a naturopathic doctor or other holistic physician. Many
people unfortunately already do. That is simply not the case. They may
have one of the treatments, but they don’t have the philosophy. In the
words of John Bastyr, founder of what is now Bastyr University, “keep up
with the scientific research, but don’t lose the philosophy.”
Cheers,
Ryan

By: jacobs100

jacobs100 — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 00:12:10 +0000

I just hope they mean what they say and are not using this as an excuse to
get rid of the competition. If they decide to overegulate, God help us.
It’s hard enough getting around the alternate diet idea.
By the way, how can big business patent a natural growing weed—LOL?
Max
In a message dated 5/25/2002 4:01:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
rpartovi@… writes:
<< WHO to Promote Alternative Medicine
Thu May 16, 3:35 PM ET
By EMMA ROSS, AP Medical Writer
GENEVA (AP) - In response to a rapid increase in the use of alternative
medicine over the last decade, the World Health Organization has created
the first global strategy for traditional medicine.