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Dr Karen J Stevens Mainstream medicine and chemical constituent extraction from herbs

Many years ago there was a local television news report (Granada TV) (NW UK TV News), in which there was an appeal launched for people to collect Yew Tree needles, since scientists had discovered a substance called Taxol, containined in them, which was effective as a chemotherapy for Cancer treatments. The appeal naturally generated a huge and favourable response and everyhone avidly went out collecting Yew Tree needles. Some years after it came to light that Scientists had subsequently isolated… Continue

Added by Dr Karen J Stevens on November 27, 2008 at 11:02pm — No Comments

Dr Karen J Stevens Recommended Books

Hi Everyone, For those wanting to learn more on the fascinating subject of herbalism check out these very highly recommended books: "Herbal Medicine - Keys to Physiomedicalism including Pharmocapoeia" by Christopher Menzies Trull Published by the Faculty of Physiomedical Herbal Medicine (FPHM). A practising Medical Herbalist & Naturopath in the UK This book is available via his web site: http://www.isisherbs.co.uk/ "The Healing Power of Herbs" By May Bethel Published in 1968 (way ahead o… Continue

Added by Dr Karen J Stevens on November 27, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Dr Karen J Stevens Great supplier of herbs based in USA

I came across a really good supplier of herbs which I can recommend for price and quality. Please check out: Amazon Discovery herbal supplements bulk botanical Many rare and wonderful herbs on there and great people to deal with too. Healing Blessings, Kaz xx Continue

Added by Dr Karen J Stevens on November 26, 2008 at 7:18pm — No Comments

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