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What took the FDA so long? The answer says a lot about a regulatory loophole created by the 1994 Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act. Under this law, herbal products like kava are classified as dietary supplements. Neither food nor drugs, they don't have to be proved safe or effective before being sold in the U.S. If there's something wrong with them, the burden of proof falls on the FDA, which does not have the money or the staff to evaluate every new herb, vitamin, mineral and enzyme that comes to market. "We don't have...
...years of training and to spend at least a year in a conventional hospital. Treatments range from the familiar and soothing, like abhyianga, a body massage with medicated oil administered by two masseuses working in tandem, to the out-there, like vasti, a cleansing enema of oil, milk or herbal water. Some more traditional Ayurvedic centers offer therapeutic purging and leeching, but most tourist spas stick to the treatments that actually feel good, like massages and herbal or flower baths...
...says Friedman, "try whatever you normally do to relax." Not alcohol: that might take the edge off briefly, but the anxiety will return. Much better to try healthy anxiety reducers like deep breathing, exercise, yoga or meditation. A hot bath is also a good idea, and a cup of herbal tea like Tension Tamer can do just what it says...
...nonprescription drug like aspirin--is 100% safe. Whether you realize it or not, whenever you take a drug, you are weighing the potential benefits against the possibility that the medicine can hurt you. So it pays to find out as much as you can about any drugs--including herbal remedies--you are taking...
...Imagine friends who shopped the exotic bazaars of the world invited you to tour their home. You peruse heritage inspired jewelry, clothing, handbags, furnishings, dining ware, cosmetics, and perfumes. Your hostess offers you a massage or make-up lesson. Or you sip herbal tea or coffee and cake in the Kafe. These lifestyle boutiques showcased in a Harlem brownstone tempt a plucky shopper to spend all afternoon...