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...HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS
...Herbal remedies are touted as a cure for everything from the common cold to cancer and now even SAD. Some recommended products include fish oil capsules, St. John’s Wort, rhodolia root powder, ginger grass incense, bergamont oil and gingko biloba, all of which can be found at kalyx.com...
Those looking for an all-in-one panacea might try products like “The Serenity Pill” and “Depress-Ex,” which claim to alleviate feelings of seasonal depression. But be forewarned: these herbal remedies, unevaluated by the FDA, offer no guarantees...
...retired pharmacist, I found your article about malaria quite interesting [July 26]. You noted that a compound derived from an ancient Chinese herbal remedy, artemisia, "cures 90% of patients within three days, but it is in short supply." However, in your May 31, 1993, issue you reported that an artemisia remedy was "a couple of years away from widespread use." Perhaps there has been a delay in production because the cost has been overestimated and the rewards underestimated. But the firm that produces an affordable artemisia tablet would enjoy tremendous brand-name recognition worldwide. JACQUES M. DEWULF Wemmel, Belgium...
...natural and vitamin-packed mixers. In New York City, Stone Rose boasts martinis made with a mix of Beefeater's Wet gin and Glaceau Power-C Vitaminwater, while Sumile features the Eric Mason 50/50, which combines vodka, yuzu lemonade and oolong tea. Atlanta's Inman Park Patio has an herbal-green-tea martini. Koi in Los Angeles offers a cocktail with rice liquor, green tea (again) and Midori. And for the soy conscious, Fly Bar in San Francisco serves the 5-0--a mix of sake, soy milk and pineapple juice. --By Lisa McLaughlin