Asian patent medicines include herbs, plants, animal parts and minerals which are formulated into capsules, tablets, pills, or liquids to make them easier to use. This branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine can be an extremely effective tool to keep one and one’s patients healthy. However, many patent medicines manufactured in Asian countries—particularly China and India—contain toxic ingredients, such as heavy metals, as well as prescription drugs or unapproved ingredients that may or may not be identified on the label. When analyzed, a large number of these medicines are found to contain compounds that are not listed under ingredients which may be dangerous. Scientists have found drugs like ephedrine, chlorpheniramine, methyltestosterone and phenacetin.
Because of the high prevalence of toxic ingredients found in medicines manufactured in Asia, it is a practitioner’s duty to warn patients of the possible dangers of using these products. It’s a better idea to find alternatives to Asian patent medicines which contain high quality ingredients and adhere to Western quality assurance standards. During this webinar, Andrew Gaeddert will discuss his personal experiences with Asian patent medicines, and explore much safer alternatives which achieve the same level of results.
Questions and Answers from “Alternatives to Asian Patent Medicines”
What companies or distributors in China commonly have contaminants and which don’t?
They all, at one time or another, were found to have one or more problems with contamination issues, and that is because the Chinese factories that produce herbs and drugs are really not inspected by the Chinese FDA.
Are patent medicines screened for toxic substances?
Most of them are not.
What are the best remedies for aches and pains, joint and arthritis?
We recommend reviewing our Clinical Handbook or visiting our website to find this information at www.healthconcerns.com where you can search our formulas by a wide array of symptoms, including pain.
Do you plan to move towards offering powdered herbal formulas with no fillers?
It’s almost impossible to manufacture an herbal formula without a filler correctly. You don’t want to just go to Chinatown and buy powdered herbs, which may have too high a bacteria count. There are countless other possible issues with this as well. If Health Concerns cannot verify a very high level of quality, we will not pass it along to our customers.
Where can I obtain the sort of information provided in this webinar on an ongoing basis?
Our website HealthConcerns.com has not only a wealth of clinical tips and newsletters, but also free webinars.
What about the quality of Pill Curing?
The product works but the problem is it’s very expensive since half or more may be comprised of artificial flavors or colorings. At least this was the case with the old versions. The new versions are just as expensive but we don’t actually know what’s in it, especially if it’s made in China. That’s why Health Concerns makes Quiet Digestion and Chzyme.
What formula will safely remove heavy metals?
One of the formulas I recommend is Ecliptex. Saunas and sweating, especially medically prescribed can be very, very helpful. Some people need to be chelated, and that’s again something that an M.D. or D.O. would have to do.
Will this webinar be available to watch at a later date?
Yes, we will have this posted to our website within 24 hours, usually much faster.
Is Resinall E appropriate for excessive menstrual bleeding?
It may be used short term for excessive menstrual bleeding if you’re also treating the patient constitutionally, and the person’s had a recent GYN workup. As we know, one of the risk factors for cancer is irregular bleeding. If a person has excessive menstrual bleeding the first thing to do is to refer them for further testing. If they don’t have cancer or another serious disease then you want to do a full TCM workup and then treat the root or constitution and then you might consider Resinall E internally, short term.
Considering your formula IBP, what is the action of the herbs to lower blood pressure?
You can find a detailed explanation about how this formula works on the product’s monograph in the Clinical Handbook.
Do you have a substitute for the Plum Flower formula for vertebral or bone spurs?
I like to use Backbone with bone spurs. I might also consider a formula like AC-Q or a combination of the two for bone spurs. However, first and foremost, I recommend Resinall K. The next thing I would do is actually evaluate, do a TCM workup and discuss using formulas Backbone, AC-Q, or a combination of the two.
Most surgeons want patients to stop taking herbs two weeks before surgery. Medical schools teach that only two days are needed. What is your personal recommended timeline?
My knowledge is, if you’re just talking about the medical implications, it’s probably okay to stop the herbs two days before surgery. If you want to have no patient conflict issues, in other words you say one thing, the surgeon says the other, I’d probably go with the surgeon’s suggestion. On the other hand, if the patient really wants to take the herbs because they’re really helping them, you might just try to educate them and say the herbal perspective is you can stop them two days before. The pharmaceutical approach is stopping two weeks before. It’s really up to you to decide what to do. The final guidelines I’ll give you is this: what is the surgeon warning about NSAIDs? If the surgeon says stop NSAIDs a week before surgery and stop herbs two weeks before surgery that surgeon doesn’t understand herb/drug interactions. A final guidance idea would be to match it up to when they’re supposed to stop their NSAIDs.
Is there a newer edition to the Clinical Handbook?
Absolutely, check out the Complimentary Items and download the latest digital copy. Or ask for a complimentary copy when placing your next order.