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"Another outrage showing that the FDA, the government, and the drug companies lie to us on a regular basis is cough syrup. I have said for years that the research shows around the world and thousands of healthcare providers and doctors agree that over-the-counter cough syrups do not do what they say and are dangerous. I have been called a liar, and a charlatan. It has been said that statements like this that I make will stop people from taking needed medications and therefore I should be silenced. Well, here we go. Front-page news "Cough Syrup Practically Worthless Doctors Say." - Kevin Trudeau, More Natural Cures Revealed: Previously Censored Brand Name Products That Cure Disease (Get the book.)

"Still, whenever he felt bored or at a loss, he would take anything he could get his hands on, from cocaine to cough syrup. Home alone one afternoon his senior year, he had a panic attack from too much cocaine and called 911. An ambulance came right away—along with the police, who found drugs in his room. He was arrested for possession and intent to distribute and spent the night in jail." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.)

"In addition, he was also taking cough syrup. The interaction between cough medications containing dextromethorphan (found in Robitussin, for example) and the SSRIs can greatly increase the possibility of a toxic reaction known as serotonin syndrome leading to PCP (Angel Dust) reactions. In effect, Eric Harris was unknowingly on the equivalent of Angel Dust. That explains a lot. • Kip Kinkle, who shot his parents and then shot his classmates in Oregon, was on SSRIs. • Brynn Hartmann, the actor Phil Hartmann's wife, was on SSRIs when she shot her husband and committed suicide." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"Typically these are pills like iron, calcium, painkillers, antidepressants, blood pressure drugs and cough syrup. Talk to your doctor about reducing or eliminating unnecessary medications. Did you know... Constipation with straining not only aggravates hemorrhoids; it is dangerous for those with aneurysms and heart disease? We may even know of loved ones who actually had a stroke or heart attack whilst straining to pass stool. Catherine the Great died of a stroke in 1796 that was rumoured to be whilst on the toilet." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"When DEG had been added to cough syrup in Panama, up to 100 people died. (18) The question naturally arises: Why would the FDA pay so much attention to foreign products and foreign manufacturers when it fails to give equal scrutiny to the safety of domestic products? What Is Really In Your Soap and Cleanser? In addition to whatever phthalates and parabens soaps and other cleansers may contain, there are two ingredients common to antibacterial soaps and cleansers which pose particular dangers: triclosan and triclocarbon, first discussed in chapter 5." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"These herbs can be taken as tea, but cough syrup or lozenges will work better to soothe your child's sore or ticklish throat, since they coat the throat. You can purchase herbal cough syrups and lozenges at natural food stores and most drugstores. Or you can make your own herbal cough syrup. Soothing cough syrup i tablespoon each licorice root, mullein leaves, thyme leaves, rose hips, slippery elm bark and lemongrass leaves 1 quart water Y4 — Y2 cup rice syrup or fruit syrup (or honey, for children who are at least 2 years old) TO." - Kathi Keville, Herbs for Health and Healing (Get the book.)

"Similarly, in 1998, hundreds of Haitian children died from autoimmune pediatric renal failure, with others suffering permanent comas after ingesting a commonly used children's acetaminophen cough syrup that had been defectively manufactured with trace amounts of diethylene glycol, a toxic substance." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"COUGH SYRUPS Cayenne and Ginger cough syrup lA tsp Cayenne, lA tsp Ginger, 1 Tb. honey, 1 Tb. vinegar. Mix with 2 Tb. hot water. Take as needed. Lemon/Honey Syrup Use fresh lemon juice, honey and water in proportions that taste good to you. Warm in pan until honey is dissolved. Delicious drunk warm or cold. Good for singers to use to help throats when fighting sore throats. Grandmother's cough syrup lA cup honey, juice of 1 lemon, tsp Ginger, alum size of pea. Add a little water if needed. Heat to together and serve warm." - Velma J. Keith and Monteen Gordon, The How to Herb Book: Let's Remedy the Situation (Get the book.)

"It was also marketed as cough syrup for children! <•* Parke-Davis, a subsidiary of Pfizer, promoted and sold cocaine. It even produced a "cocaine injection kit" complete with a syringe for shooting up. All in the name of "medicine." A subsidiary of Novartis, Sandoz Laboratories, introduced the world to LSD in 1938, marketing it as a psychiatric drug named Delysid. This same drug company also created saccharin, the artificial chemical sweetener. Drug giant Merck pioneered the commercial manufacture of morphine from opium and was a heavy pusher and marketer of cocaine." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"In folk medicine, it is used to make a cough syrup for children, as a tea for insomnia, for pain relief, and as a sedative. Homeopathic Uses: Homeopathy uses Corn Poppy flower for states of agitation and excitation and also for spasms of the hollow organs. precautions and adverse reactions No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"I've never found another cough syrup that works so well, but I can't find it in my local drugstores. A. Terpin hydrate was a popular cough medicine from the late 1800s until the early 1990s. Then the FDA banned it on the grounds that it had not been proven effective. As an expectorant, terpin hydrate was supposed to loosen mucus and relieve coughs. It was derived from natural sources such as oil of turpentine or compounds found in oregano, thyme, and eucalyptus. Terpin hydrate is no longer available in the United States. Instead, you may want to try a different old-fashioned remedy." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"Grandmother's cough syrup lA cup honey, juice of 1 lemon, tsp Ginger, alum size of pea. Add a little water if needed. Heat to together and serve warm. utiuui i izyuiuuum una ntiuui rwtiytzs Mom's Cough Syrup Slice 2 large onions, drizzle Vi lemon juice and 1 Tb. honey over the onion. Turn to lowest heat and pour off juice as it comes out. Makes about 1 cup cough syrup. This usually takes about 45 minutes to an hour to get all the juice out. MUSTARD PLASTERS 1. For children and babies can be left on over night without burning. However any age can use it. 1 Tb. Ginger, 1 Tb." - Velma J. Keith and Monteen Gordon, The How to Herb Book: Let's Remedy the Situation (Get the book.)

"This includes anything, including aspirin, Tylenol, sinus medicine, cough syrup, sunscreens (yes, sunscreens are drugs—read the label!), cholesterol-reducing drugs, etc., etc. 3. The second reason your body does not have the ability to produce digestive enzymes and enough acid to digest its food is you have a Candida albicans yeast overgrowth. This was caused by, first and foremost, the antibiotics you have taken over the years." - Kevin Trudeau, More Natural Cures Revealed: Previously Censored Brand Name Products That Cure Disease (Get the book.)

"Popular brands: Benylin Cough Suppressant, Robitussin DM cough syrup, Sucrets 8-Hour Cough Suppressant, Vicks 44 Cough Relief. Dangers: Dizziness, even hallucinations and seizures, if taken in excessive doses (more than 10 times the recommended dosage of 30 mg daily). What to do: Follow the dosage recommendation on the label. Use the measuring device that comes with the medication, not a household tablespoon or teaspoon. If you misplace the device, ask your pharmacist for an appropriate replacement. ." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.) "L Should you run to the pharmacy and grab a bottle of cough syrup? The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research has some sound advice for parents who are trying to help ease their child's symptoms without making a trip to the doctor... •Don't estimate the dose based on your child's size. Read the label and follow all directions carefully. •Follow any age limits on the label. •Some over-the-counter (OTC) products come in different strengths. Make sure you know what strength you are using." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"Rebecca Wood, a noted author and authority on whole foods, suggests adding 3 tablespoons of dried thyme to boiling water and honey for a homemade cough syrup she swears is more effective than any of the ready-made kinds. cough drops. Because it is antiseptic, thymol often shows up as an ingredient in natural toothpastes." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"There was a recent report of a patient who became ill because she converted the codeine in her prescription cough syrup into morphine much faster than anyone expected. Sure enough, she was a CYP2D6 fast metabolizer. Another gene, this one called CCR5-A32, appears to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from entering cells. One copy of this gene significantly hampers the virus's ability to multiply, reducing the viral load in people who carry the gene and become infected. And two copies of the gene? Almost complete immunity from HIV." - Dr. Sharon Moalem, Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease (Get the book.)

"Think of how many times you have taken cough syrup, cold medicine, an Alka-Seltzer®, Tylenol®, Advil®, aspirin, some Afrin®, or nasal decongestant. All of these things are highly toxic and have negative side effects. These toxins do not leave your body. They stay in the fatty tissue and have an accumulative effect. Think of all the lotions and soaps you put on your body. As I mentioned a few months ago, sodium lauryl sulfate is one of the most toxic things you can put on your skin. It is a solvent used to clean grease off garage floors!" - Kevin Trudeau, More Natural Cures Revealed: Previously Censored Brand Name Products That Cure Disease (Get the book.)

"Peony flowers are used as an inactive ingredient in cough and fumigant teas and as a coloring agent in cough syrup. Preparation: To make an infusion, use 1 gm Peony flowers per cup water. Daily Dosage: Drink one cup of infusion per day. LITERATURE Caesar W, Die Pfingstrose. In: DAZ 130(23): 1339. 1990. Further information in: Hansel R, Keller K, Rimpler H, Schneider G (Hrsg.), Hagers Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, 5. Aufl., Bde 4-6 (Drogen), Springer Verlag Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 1992-1994. Hikino H, Economic and Medicinal Plant Research, Vol I., Academic Press UK 1985." - Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D., PDR for Herbal Medicines (Get the book.)

"One scientist has suggested that part of the reason most cough syrup is sweet is not only to mask the nasty flavor of dextromethorphan, but also to recruit the brain's own opioids, endorphins, in calming the cough.161 Since opioids are very effective against cough, this is an appealing hypothesis. Chocolate Another possible remedy for a simple cough may surprise you. Chocolate lovers though we are, we never suspected that theobromine, one of the essential components of chocolate and cocoa, would have any benefit against cough." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"Make a honey of a cough syrup. Drugstore shelves are crammed with cough syrups, but if you don't like taking medicine, you can make your own natural cough syrup. Mix the juice of one lemon with two tablespoons of glycerine and 12 teaspoons of honey. Take one teaspoon every half hour, stirring before each use. For another soothing and tasty cough reliever, combine 8 ounces of warm pineapple juice and two teaspoons of honey. Go bananas. Bananas are delicious and loaded with folic acid, potassium, magnesium, and fiber, but did you know they may help quiet a cough?" - Frank K. Wood, Natural Cures and Gentle Medicines: That Work Better Than Dangerous Drugs or Risky Surgery (Get the book.)

"Codeine-containing cough syrup is one of the most effective remedies for cough. It may be difficult to purchase without a prescription. But if your cough is troubling you, ask your doctor to write one. Don't overuse it, because it can be constipating. • Vicks VapoRub, with its familiar aroma of menthol, camphor, and eucalyptus, is worth trying. If you don't want to put it on your chest, try it on the soles of your feet (under your socks) for a cough-free night. • Chicken soup with thyme is a comfort food that could help control a cough. • Several herbal teas may be helpful." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"When prepared as a tea or cough syrup, it is a good remedy for the common cold accompanied by fever, and for upper respiratory congestion. This is especially true if you have a dry cough along with the congestion. It has a high concentration of rutin, which strengthens capillary walls, and may have some beneficial effect in reducing arteriosclerosis. To make tea, pour 2 cups of hot water over 2 teaspoons of wild pansys steep for ten minutes, and strain. Drink a cup of the tea two or three times a day after meals for a period of eight weeks." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "As a cough syrup, make an infusion by adding IV2 tablespoons of tea to 3/4 cup of water and IV2 tablespoons of syrup. Take 1 tablespoon of this mixture three times daily. Q Boneset, a Native American herb, may be used to treat a fever. rj For fever, take catnip tea enemas and V4 to V2 teaspoon of lobelia tincture every three to four hours until fever drops. This dosage can be used for children also. Caution: Do not take lobelia internally on an ongoing basis. Q Cat's claw is useful for easing the symptoms of a cold." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"In folk medicine, it is used in the manufacture of children's cough syrup, as a tea for insomnia, for pain relief, and as a sedative. PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages. Reports exist in the scientific literature of children being poisoned by intake of the fresh foliage (with blossoms), with symptoms including vomiting and stomach pain. The drug itself is non-toxic due to the low level of alkaloid content." - Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D., PDR for Herbal Medicines (Get the book.)

"European Peony flowers are used as an inactive ingredient in cough and fumigant teas and as a coloring agent in cough syrup. How Supplied: Forms of commercial pharmaceutical preparations include drops and compound preparations. Daily Dosage: Tincture: 30 to 50 drops daily. Storage: Store protected from light and moisture for no longer than 1 year. literature Hansel R, Keller K, Rimpler H, Schneider G (Hrsg.), Hagers Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, 5. Aufl., Bde 4-6 (Drogen), Springer Verlag Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 1992-1994." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"In this case, he had been left an entire case of a cough syrup that contained hydrocodone as the narcotic. It was called Tussenex. So he took a teaspoon of the cough syrup. Somewhere in his body a light went on. "It was a revelation," Iliades tecalled, "like, 'Hello, where have you been all my life?' " He felt watm. He felt energized and eager to tackle the rest of his waiting room full of patients. The next time he had a headache or felt bad, he took the wonderful cough syrup instead of an aspirin." - Thomas J. Moore, Prescription For Disaster: Dangers In Your Medicine Cabinet (Get the book.)

"Koflet, Ayurvedic cough syrup www.himalayahealthcare.com Throat Coat Tea, Traditional Medicinals www.traditionalmedicinals.com Apitherapy Honey Elderberry Extract www.honeygardens.com (802) 985-5852 29. CUTS AND SCRAPES For more information go to Find A Cure at www.naturalcures.com. Dermatox www.healthyhabitsweb.com (800) 327-3884 Zinc It! www.healthyhabitsweb.com (800) 327-3884 Soft Laser Therapy www.ql000softlaser.com Vitamin O, R Garden www.livingnutritionals.com (800) 642-4113 Colloidal Silver Hydrosol, Sovereign Silver www.sovereignsilver." - Kevin Trudeau, More Natural Cures Revealed: Previously Censored Brand Name Products That Cure Disease (Get the book.)

"Sharbat-e-Unnaab (Bayaz-e-Kabir) is prescribed for bronchitis as a cough syrup. Unnaab is also an ingredient in other cough syrups—Sharbat-e-Ejaz and Sharbat-e-Sadar, prescribed for coryza, chronic catarrh, bronchitis. Dayaqooza, a confection for coryza and catarrh, contains Unnaab as one of the ingredients. Active principles and pharmacology The pulp of fresh and dried jujubes (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.), grown at the US Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, California, gave the following values respectively: moisture 65.4, 16.2; protein 1.2, 4.4; fat 0.3, nil; fibre 1.3, 3.2; reducing sugars 11." - C. P. Khare, Indian Herbal Remedies: Rational Western Therapy, Ayurvedic and Other Traditional Usage, Botany (Get the book.)

"Don't take if: You are allergic to any cough syrup containing dextromethorphan. Before you start, consult your doctor: • If you have asthma attacks. • If you have impaired liver function. Over age 60: Adverse reactions and side effects may be more frequent and severe than in younger persons. You may require smaller doses for shorter periods of time. Pregnancy: Decide with your doctor if drug benefits justify risk to unborn child. Risk category C (see page xviii). Breast-feeding: No proven problems. Consult doctor. Infants & children: Use only as label directs." - H. Winter Griffith, M.D., Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2005 (Get the book.)

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