[Sep 09, 97 - 08:22] Greg Horwitz of 1:142/377 wrote to Jerry Schwartz:
GH> Sorry to but in, however although I'm not fully aware of medicine and 
GH> herbals I've heard of companies like Rexall that have a huge line of 
GH> Herbal remedies.  I think one of the reason is not only for the obvious 
GH> sales of the product outright but also of the fact of the lack of 
GH> intrusive side effects.  Many of the medicines that we take are docile 
GH> but many that we do _can_ effect us powerfully.  I don't know if the 
GH> claims that these are capable of getting people off of ritelin (sp?) or 
GH> others is valid.
I wouldn't assume that Rexall is selling herbals because they are good for 
you: they sell liquor, potato chips, and candy as well and they all have 
negative side effects to varying degrees.  They aren't passing judgment on 
the value, they just calculate that they can sell them at a profit.
The same applies to prescription medications as well, of course.
Jerry Schwartz
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