Robin Falkov discussing the herbal ban in the EU on Red Ice

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Robin Falkov - Herbs, Health and Food Freedom & Radiation Defense
May 8, 2011, FREE HOUR 1
Robin Falkov is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, has practiced Homeopathy for over 25 years, and is a Diplomat of the National Board of Homeopathic Examiners. Falkov, a licensed Doctor of Oriental Medicine, is fully trained in Traditional Chinese & Herbal Medicine. Her comprehensive consultations include nutritional therapies, diet and lifestyle review. She joins us to talk about food & health freedom, radiation and pollution defense and the medical system. We begin the interview talking about the herbal ban in the EU. Then, Robin discusses the HR1364 bill in America, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning the distribution of information on legitimate scientific research in connection with foods and dietary supplements, and for other purposes. It seems big pharma doesn't want the public to know about plants that cure, especially since they cannot patent plants. Robin will also talk about the pros and cons of the medical system. Later, we get into the important topic of the effects of radiation, as well as other pollutants, and what we can do to help build a defense against it. Topics Discussed: herbal ban in EU, bureaucrats, HR 1364, freedom of speech and science, Australia banning plants, plants that cure cancer, children on medication, medical system, nutrition, chemicals, eating locally, eating in season, Japan, radiation, Gulf oil spill, hydroponic gardening, greenhouses, potassium iodine, depopulation, seafood, long term toxic exposure, radiation measurements and more.

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Manufacturers and herbal practitioners say strict guidelines aimed at improving safety could force them out of business

New EU rules came into force at the weekend banning hundreds of herbal remedies. The laws are aimed at protecting consumers from potentially damaging "traditional" medicines.

Under the directive, herbal medicines will now have to be registered. Products must meet safety, quality and manufacturing standards, and come with information outlining possible side-effects.

Herbal practitioners and manufacturers say they fear the new rules could force them out of business.

Research conducted for the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in 2009 showed that 26% of adults in the UK had taken a herbal medicine in the last two years, mostly bought over the counter in health food shops and pharmacies. Commonly used ingredients already registered include echinacea, which is used against colds, St John's wort, used for depression and anxiety, and valerian, which is claimed to ease insomnia.

The agency said it hoped to promote a more cautious approach to the use of herbal medicines after a study found that 58% of respondents believed these products were safe because they are "natural". In fact, herbal remedies can have harmful side-effects. St John's Wort can stop the contraceptive pill working, while ginkgo and ginseng are known to interfere with the blood-thinning drug warfarin. And in February the MHRA issued a warning about the herbal weight loss product Herbal Flos Lonicerae (Herbal Xenicol) Natural Weight Loss Formula, after tests showed it contained more than twice the prescribed dose of a banned substance.

To date, the industry has been covered by the 1968 Medicines Act, drawn up when only a handful of herbal remedies were available and the number of herbal practitioners was very small.

From now, manufacturers will have to prove their products have been made to strict standards and contain a consistent and clearly marked dose. Remedies already on sale will be allowed to stay on the shelves until their expiry date. The agency said there had been 211 applications for approval of herbal remedies so far, with 105 granted and the rest still under consideration. Approved remedies will come with a logo marked THR.

Source: guardian.co.uk