Laura asks…
Australians? Question about your natural heath products?
I know this is sorta the wrong category. But I would like an Aussie’s opinion. I am asking this because I have heard this has already been passed in places like Germany and Australia.
Recently Canada has tried to pass a bill making Canada’s natural herbs & minerals only available by prescription. They are being payed off and pushed by big Pharma and its wrong.
“75% of natural health products will be
unable to obtain license for sale, therefore rendering them illegal
& discontinued”
“WITHOUT a warrant, government inspectors will be able to (all just for growing or having your own herbs, vitamins, or minerals):
– enter your private property
– take your natural products (garlic and blueberries?) and seize your bank account
– levy ‘Draconian’ fines up to 5,000,000 and/or seek 2 years in jail”
Pretty much you need a prescription for Vitamin C, Iron, Potassium, St. Johns Wort etc.
It is greedy and it makes me sick!
If you want to be able to SELL these you must purchase a license, which is costly to small business owners and apparently is hard to get.
So, if you Aussies are living by this law, what do you think? How much do you pay for a bottle of vitamins? Its about 10$ Canadian here for a bottle of iron.
GardenersCardiff answers:
Australians can buy all of the preparations you’ve named and hundreds of others in health food shops, supermarkets and many other outlets. We have no laws here that restrict the sale of natural preparations to prescriptions through parmacists and the suggestion that we could have inspectors entering properties seizing our home grown garlic and blueberries is completely ludicrous and totally inaccurate. Check your sources – they’re wrong.
Joseph asks…
Can Anyone recommend a great comprehensive book on Herbal remedies?
A book that goes into great detail on how to grow and harvest your own herbs. Also that gives reciepes and dosage info.
Thank you.
GardenersCardiff answers:
Prescription for Herbal Healing by Phyllis Balch.
Michael asks…
Do you grow or hunt your own food?
I have a garden on my deck, full of herbs and vegetable plants like peppers and snap peas. And sometimes I go fishing with my uncle, never catch a lot.
GardenersCardiff answers:
I have a garden and i hunt. All the time. With a bow so i dont get caught illegally
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