or should i say, sign the sheet taking professional responsibility (i have), and know YOU will be held accountable. Its a risk to consider seriously, before the herbal suggestions are espoused. Thats where 'surprise me' holds little weight, but huge consequences. But i understand that you and i will never see anything on the same page, so take from it what ever you do or do not want.

"i try NOT to take a real medical emergency to herbalists 'that may surprise me'. Heart conditions require serious understanding, with clinical medical experience. But each to his own, its your own life in your own hands."

I agree, for the most part. However, a well trained traditional naturopath should be qualified to practice "complementary medicine", and is well trained in knowing herb-vitamin-drug interactions. A traditional naturopath should not be a primary care physician, but a naturopathic physician can be. i would not trust a traditional naturopath to diagnose me, but I would accept their input for stuff like dietary and lifestyle changes, and on which supplements would be safe to take with my medication.

As far as self proclaimed herbalists without at least traditional naturopath status, I might not even trust them with that if its a life threatening condition.....It doesnt mean they couldnt help me, it just means Im not taking the chance,


I agree with you here.