Dear colleague,
As you know, the wretched European Traditional Herbal and Medicinal Products Directive came into force on 30 April 2011. This Directive removes the exemption granted to herbal remedies under Section 12.2 of the 1968 Medicines Act, removing the freedom to prescribe manufactured herbal remedies and the freedom for consumers to buy them. Incidentally, such freedom in England goes back to Henry VIII times. So, once again, England gives up ancient freedoms to be ruled by the unelected and unaccountable European bureaucracy.
However, under the new law, manufacturers are allowed to sell, through retailers, the existing stock within the expiry date provided it was bought prior to 30 April 2011. Therefore, I am pleased to announce that the Three Treasures and Women’s Treasure tablets will still be available for the time being. To order, please contact Balance Healthcare’s distributor, i.e.:
Pure Health Ltd
19 Newhaven Enterprise Centre
Denton Island
Newhaven
East Sussex BN9 9BA
Tel: 01582 380000
Online orders: www.purehealthonline.co.uk
The Three Treasures and Women’s Treasure remedies distributed by Pure Health are exactly the same as before, produced to the same high quality controls. Now more than ever, when we are under unprecedented scrutiny, quality controls are more important than ever. Please note this about the Three Treasures:
- The remedies are produced to standards that exceed GMP standards
- Identification of the herbs is done according to the highest possible criteria eliminating the possibility of the wrong herb being used
- The remedies are (and always have been) free from aristolochic acid
- Certificates of analysis guarantee the absence of heavy metals
- Volatile oils are re-introduced after decoction
- The herbs are decocted together to ensure maximum synergy.
The same resources as before are available to practitioners, i.e.:
• A website dedicated to the Three Treasures and Women’s Treasure with a complete manual, newsletters and case histories on www.three-treasures.com
• A practitioners Forum on www.three-treasures.com where practitioners can ask questions regarding the clinical use of the Three Treasures and Women’s Treasure
• Powerpoint presentations with a detailed description of each remedy and relevant tongues are available on www.maciociaonline.com.
• Practitioners’ hotline with direct access to Giovanni: email suwenherbs@gmail.com
