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Old 10-20-2009, 10:58 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by wooÐs View Post
Yeah I won't be surprised if that's especially the case with salvia. But that's the deal with herbs in general. There are tons of all natural remedies that can poison you more than any doctor prescribed cocktail. Just because it's natural doesn't mean it's more healthy.
OK, for the actual topic, I've got nothing to add, but this post struck the risk manager in me as being comment fodder.

There are lots of toxic herbs out there. Toxic as in lethal. With a lot of this stuff, especially if it's not a reputable source, you have no idea if that's St. John's Wort or nightbane. One's got some questionable medicinal value, the other's a poison.
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