Laetrile anyone?
... Dietary supplements do not require FDA approval. You need to educate yourself about dietary supplements, OTC products and the FDA.
bmart:
Simply because dietary supplements do not require FDA approval does not mean they have license to promote themselves by making unwarranted health claims about specific diseases. The following excerpt from an FDA web site concerning the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) may be of interest:
The DSHEA provides for the use of various types of statements on the label of dietary supplements, although claims may not be made about the use of a dietary supplement to diagnose, prevent, mitigate, treat, or cure a specific disease (unless approved under the new drug provisions of the FD&C Act). For example, a product may not carry the claim "cures cancer" or "treats arthritis."
vm.cfsan.fda.gov
This page of the AZNT web site lists no fewer than three products for cancer:
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namely:
Ipe Roco Tea: amazon-treasures.com
Pau D'Arco: amazon-treasures.com
Caa-c: amazon-treasures.com
Oddly enough, only one of the corresponding product information pages, namely Pau D'Arco, mentions cancer or tumors directly, though the Ipe Roco Tea page mentions "cell control". Not to worry, with their customary attention to detail, they actually forgot to list a few:
As an added benefit, "Hydrastis" fights cancer of the breast, uterus, stomach, nose and larynx. amazon-treasures.com
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Dr. Astley Paston Cooper, an English surgeon has discovered "Ruta Graveolens" is an excellent ment for rectum cancer.
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The third 100% pure and natural ingredient "Ornithogalum Umbellatum" has been employed by English surgeion Sir Astley Paston Cooper in all cases of malignant stomach diseases, cancer of the stomach and in all cases of tumors and ulcers of the digestive system.
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"Conium Maculatum" has been proven to help most cases of tumors in the breasts.
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The remarkable properties of Malva tea made from the bark and leaves are: ...used as catapalsms with starch for tumors and contusions
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Incidentally, even though the name "Astley Paston Cooper" sounds bogus, there really was an English surgeon by that name (born 1768, died 1841). Not that the FDA would regard the mention of an undocumented endorsement by a 19th century surgeon as adequate evidence of safety and efficacy. |
