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What I consider curious:<BR>
No mention yet of the appropriateness of using endangered goldenseal for a dental infection.<BR>
I concur the use of other berberine containing plants. Memebers on Another herblist to which i subscribe decried the at-risk status of Oregon grape root which elicitted a barrage of comments regarding viable propogation, range, and appropriate application. Issues that, while welcome (especially Robyn's) might be considered off-topic for a therapeutics list yet Incredibly appropriate for THIS list (and less so the concerns of a dental infection)I have also used spilanthes, but less so on concerns of sustainability despite its absence from a number of watch lists, BTW.<BR>
What is the thematic focus of this list? I am presuming (hoping) sustainable promotion of herbal remedies with respect to their use as alternative pharmaceutical substitutes (if only to reduce the burden on our diminishing water table) AND their use within a living herbal tradition/philosophy which runs counter to conventional drug use. A tall task no doubt, and I appreciated more the "conservation" comments of IVOR rather than the attempts to prescibe over the net. which I consider inappropriate for this list ( Despite gleaning a couple of good resources and staying abreast of opinions I highly respect . Nevertheless I am simply deleting the therapeutics recommendations while wishing the best of luck to the questioner)<BR>
myron<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><TT>On the other hand many of us like to see the questions and answers even if<BR>
we are not participating in the conversation.<BR>
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Most important is to keep the responses to the point and send thank yous and<BR>
asides to the individuals in question and not to the list.<BR>
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Jackie Wootton<BR>
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