Cross Big Ears at your peril.

[scooterscot]

Follow the money. Find out which pharmaceutical companies Charlie has a hand in.

[GlenW]

thanks that was the point I was trying to make.

Historical review of medicinal plants

I must admit I prefer to get aspirin as little pills in a plastic bottle rather than have to suck a weeping willow twig.

[vetran]

But lots of folk/ancient medicines DO work when investigated - of course lots don't as well.

thanks that was the point I was trying to make.

Historical review of medicinal plants

[FatLazyContractor]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Eko-Snake-Oi...ZDKKS4ENFQ9GAJ

[d000hg]

But lots of folk/ancient medicines DO work when investigated - of course lots don't as well.

[tomtomagain]

Lots of 'real' medicine basically is just ground up something. Plant, mould, animal product.

Absolutely. But at least they test it, rather than relying on the local witch-doctor.

My sister unwisely took some Chinese medicine from a Chinese medical shop. It nearly killed her.

[tomtomagain]

I do wonder where the medical profession gets off dismissing millennia of Chinese (or other cultures) medicine out of hand and reaching for drugs (normally stolen from earlier cultures and copyrighted) instead.

By using an evidence-based scientific approach as opposed to superstition.

[d000hg]

I believe the technical term for it is progress. "Now sir would you like a couple of paracetamol for that or some ground up tiger testicle?"

Lots of 'real' medicine basically is just ground up something. Plant, mould, animal product.

[Scruff]

"I, Your Highness speak, from a lifetime of academic study and achievement, whilst you speak as a mere accident of birth"...

[GlenW]

I do wonder where the medical profession gets off dismissing millennia of Chinese (or other cultures) medicine out of hand and reaching for drugs (normally stolen from earlier cultures and copyrighted) instead.

I believe the technical term for it is progress. "Now sir would you like a couple of paracetamol for that or some ground up tiger testicle?"

[vetran]

I do wonder where the medical profession gets off dismissing millennia of Chinese (or other cultures) medicine out of hand and reaching for drugs (normally stolen from earlier cultures and copyrighted) instead.

[zeitghost]

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/scientist-...150924678.html

Interesting.

The groves of academe displaying the iron fist in the velvet glove yet again.