At 01:26 PM 4/4/99 -0600, Lynnet wrote:
> many of the herbal "diet products"
>contain heavy herbal diuretics, so the "weight" comes off, but it's only
water
>(e.g. uva ursi).  You should check for this.  Avoid *anything* with ma huang
>in it, unless you're treating asthma.

Herbal books talk about uva ursi as helping with urinary tract infections, in
addition to being a diuretic. I completely agree about ma huang: herbal
"speed",
with unknown and varying potency. Better to get to the source of the asthma or
hay fever, instead of treating symptoms.

SusanK