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, I have found there is one person in particular who I have seen on the platforms and groups/health who is promoting silly herbs as a cure ?? We All Wish it was true.

She uses a few different names and I really think she’s American 🇺🇸 I don’t need to tell you all , but for newly diagnosed, it can be daunting and frustrating, they will grab on to anything, and these Scamers Grab your Money

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Hi Trevor6, yes we do have to be careful what things we are sold or convinced to buy as these people get paid by herbal companies to sell large quantities of varied herbs. They are not cures and sometimes can be bought as a cheaper supplement elsewhere. Has anyone seen the latest one on sale on Facebook supposed to relieve symptoms of many lung conditions including COPD alright it only works out at a £1 a day if you buy large amounts but it is only a herb why can't NHS prescribe herbs if it relieves symptoms instead of large bottles of expensive drugs, would be my question.

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Trevor6 in reply tokatieoxo60

Absolutely Katie, totally agree , it makes me mad when these posts pop up, don’t get me wrong, I love herbs with being a qualified Chef all my adult life , but it’s all a scam with these people , I seen one post on a holiday interest website , saying how to cope with long haul flight, Buy This , ha ha ha

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katieoxo60 in reply toTrevor6

Did not realise you were a chef Trevor6 , that was my trade catering I did cooking as well cleaning the kitchen, ordering etc my last job before retirement was cooking for dementia services at an elderly persons complex. There are all sorts of cooking , my eldest son went to catering college but never went on to become a chef as such. Enjoy your day.

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seamstress69 in reply tokatieoxo60

Just to jump in if I may-I noticed when we moved to the house we’re in now I had some increased breathing issues. Having read an article about natural gas having an impact on breathing, I did some research and found it was an issue-if you purchase gas for cooking etc, you may want to check it out.

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