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THE HERBS PLACE NEWS
Volume 1 Number 9
June 15, 1999 Edition

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Donna's Comments
Specials at the Shopping Cart
Free Online Classes About to Begin
Product Focus - Acid Reflux, Viruses
Success Stories - Itching, Broken Blood Vessels,
Smoking/Dipping Snuff
Health in the News - Whole Wheat vs. White
Herbs in the News - FDA Loses on Cholesterol
Herbs for Pets - Sores, Hairballs, F.I.P.
Featured Web Sites - Prostate, Arthritis, Peace,
Organic Suppliers
Featured Recipes - Homemade Rice Milk
Motivational Moment
Funny of the Day
Buying Nature's Sunshine at Wholesale

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**DONNA'S COMMENTS**

We're into summer now! Remember to drink plenty of water and eat
lots of fresh veggies and fruit while it's available to you.
Live food builds A LIVE body! If you spend much time in the sun
and need to replace those essential electrolytes, remember
Recovery is a tasty way to replenish minerals and nutrients to
make you feel energetic and good while you're having fun in the
sun. Be sure to check it out:
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Recovery_p_131.html

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**SPECIALS at the SHOPPING CART**

http://www.theherbsplace.com/shop.asp
International ordering is not available at this time
(Specials expire 6/30/99)

Order over $50 through our Shopping Cart and receive a
FREE PEPPERMINT OIL (value $8.40)
Read about Peppermint Oil
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Peppermint_100_Pure_Essential_Oil_p_47.html

Order over $75 through our Shopping Cart and receive a
FREE TEI FU OIL (value $9.50)
Read about Tei Fu Oil
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Tei_Fu_Essential_Oil_Blend_Pocket_Size_p_56.html

Order over $100 through our Shopping Cart and receive a
FREE GOLDEN SALVE ($14.70 value)
Read about Golden Salve
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Black_Ointment_p_341.html

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**FREE ONLINE CLASSES**

Sign up now! Class materials will be posted on the site this
week. You'll need a URL to get to them. We're going to study
Digestion/Assimilation first and then Weight Loss. Currently we
are scheduling two topics a month. E-mail me at
sharingsunshine@mindspring.com with the word "CLASS" in Subject
line and I will mail you a schedule.

NATURAL HEALTH CHAT SCHEDULED

Randal will do a general Natural Health Chat on Tuesday evening,
June 29, at 8 PM Central time. Meet him there for answers to
questions on using herbs and supplements. Bring your questions!
Learn from everybody's questions! Get there a little early so
the chat room has time to load on your screen.
http://anexa.com/theherbsplace/publicChat.lhtml

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**PRODUCT FOCUS**

STOMACH COMFORT

This product is used for EXCESS STOMACH ACID, ACID REFLUX,
HEARTBURN, and similar problems. It provides natural ingredients
to nutritionally support digestion in times of stomach
discomfort. It helps sooth a burning sensation in the stomach or
an uncomfortable acidic taste in the throat or mouth.

Read more at: http://www.theherbsplace.com/Stomach_Comfort_p_536.html
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VS-C

Many of today's health problems are virus-related. From Herpes
to Chronic Fatigue. VS-C is a formula of Chinese herbs that has
a fascinating story behind it of a Chinese Doctor who hoped to
help the U.S. with our VIRAL PROBLEMS. He developed a formula
that medical universities proved worked on viruses. When they
couldn't isolate or determine what it was in the herbs that
killed the viruses so they would be able to make a drug out of
it, they informed Dr. Xie that they weren't interested. By fate,
NSP bought the formula for VS-C.

This formula has helped many people with viral infections and
related problems. It gives energy to those suffering from
Chronic Fatigue, allows people to get a handle on Herpes problems
and handles common viruses with great results.

Read more about this: http://www.theherbsplace.com/VS_C_Chinese_p_103.html

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**SUCCESS STORIES**

ITCHING ALL OVER

"I had itched all over for many years. My cousin has the same
problem and has said it was hereditary. I would start itching
and after scratching, I'd get whelps. After attending The Herbal
Medicine Chest seminar and hearing about SUNSHINE CONCENTRATE, a
natural soap/cleaner, and after having used some in the bathroom
there and finding my hands so smooth, I decided to get some and
try it in my shower. After only a few days, my itching stopped
and hasn't been a problem since. I mixed it 1 part to 7 parts
water as directed." Jeanette L.

Read about the many uses of Sunshine Concentrate at:
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Sunshine_Concentrate_Cleaner_p_353.html
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BROKEN BLOOD VESSELS on FACE

"I received a jar of GOLDEN SALVE and decided to try it on my
broken blood vessels on her face. I thought they were going
away, but was sure they were after my husband noticed and
mentioned it to me." Jeanette L.

Read about more amazing results with Golden Salve at:
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Black_Ointment_p_341.html

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SMOKING/DIPPING SNUFF

"I was dipping snuff for 20 years and wanted to quit. It was
such an addiction and I used to hide it, but it got so bad that I
would do it in the grocery store, at work, any where! I stopped
in "The Herbs Place" and was looking around at the information
and saw something to quit smoking. I decided to give it a try.
I bought LOBELIA/ST. JOHN'S WORT combination. I used two that
evening before bed and prayed that the Lord would give me a sign
that it was going to work. When I woke up, I reached for the
snuff to get myself out of bed. I suddenly realized that I
didn't feel like I needed it, so I didn't use it. I continued to
take the LOBELIA/ST. JOHN'S WORT as directed and have never
touched the snuff again. I just don't need it!" Betty

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**HEALTH IN THE NEWS**

WHOLE WHEAT VS. WHITE BREAD

Washington, March 8, 1999 - Older women who eat more food
consisting of whole grains, such as dark bread, may live longer
than women who eat less, researchers report.

"A study of more than 30,000 Iowa women showed that those who
reported eating more whole grains, which include whole-wheat
bread, brown rice, oatmeal and other unprocessed food, were less
likely to die in any given year. A sizable proportion of energy
intake in the United States and elsewhere comes from grains, yet
the large majority of grains are eaten in refined form," Dr.
Aaron Folsom and colleagues at the University of Minnesota wrote
in their report.

Although white bread is fortified with some vitamins, it is no
substitute for brown bread nutritionally, Folsom said. "Whole
grains contain a wide variety of nutrients and other constituents
that are lost in refining and that may be beneficial for health,"
they added in their report, published in the March issue of the
American Journal of Public Health.

The women they studied, aged 55 to 69, kept a food diary. Those
who ate the most servings of whole grains tended to have
healthier lifestyles in general and less disease such as cancer
and heart disease. Those who ate whole grains also tended to be
richer, thinner and drank less alcohol. Folsom's team divided the
women into five groups. The group that ate the fewest servings of
whole grains had 914 deaths over nine years, while those who ate
the most had 595 deaths.

The researchers noted that the government had told people to eat
less fat and eat more fruits and vegetables. Instead, they have
turned to "low-fat" foods that are high in sugar and processed
flour, and low on nutrition. "It appears the American public has
reduced its intake of saturated fat, cholesterol, vegetables and
total grain in favor of food sources rich in unsaturated fats and
sugars," they wrote. "It would be prudent for the whole nation to
increase its whole grain intake," they concluded.

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**HERBS IN THE NEWS**

FDA OVERTURNED IN CHOLESTEROL FIGHT (Hongqu)

Salt Lake City (AP) -- A federal judge has ordered the Food and
Drug Administration to lift its ban on an imported
cholesterol-reducing substance, a ruling that may hamper the
government's ability to regulate natural remedies. The FDA had
banned imports of red yeast powder from China that contains
mevinolin. Because mevinolin is identical to a synthetic drug,
sold as Mevacor and prescribed to lower cholesterol, the agency
regarded the powder as an unapproved drug.

U.S. District Court Judge Dale Kimball late Tuesday granted a
motion by Pharmanex -- which markets the powder under the name
Cholestin -- that the agency's ban was unlawful under the 1994
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act and should be lifted.
Kimball said Cholestin clearly is "a product (other than tobacco)
intended to supplement the diet'' and fits the definition of
"dietary supplement.''

The FDA on May 20, 1998, banned Pharmanex from importing red
yeast rice for the manufacture of Cholestin. But less than a
month later, Kimball granted a preliminary injunction that
allowed Pharmanex to import a limited amount of red yeast powder
pending a final ruling. In issuing the preliminary injunction
against the FDA, Kimball also agreed with Pharmanex that the
company would suffer irreparable injury if the FDA's ban remained
in place. He noted that the FDA was not claiming that there was a
safety issue involved.

The dispute was the first challenge to the FDA's powers under the
act, which provides for the widespread sale of herbs, teas and
capsules containing ingredients that are not FDA-approved as safe
and effective. Kimball's ruling allows the FDA to regulate
Cholestin only as a dietary supplement -- not as a drug.
Pharmanex president Bill McGlashan said today he was "pleased''
with the ruling." This decision also reflects that good science,
while contributing to the health of Americans, does not transform
a natural health supplement into a drug,'' he said.

DONNA'S COMMENTS
Why take a synthetic drug when you can use something provided in
Nature that doesn't include the horrible side effects that
Mevacor has associated with it?

Read more about the benefits of Hongqu at:
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Cholester_Reg_II_p_178.html

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**HERBS FOR PETS**

CAT'S SORES - HAIRBALLS
"I gave my friend some GOLDEN SALVE for some callouses she has
and it's doing a great job on them, but she also decided to use
it on her cat's sores she had from fighting. It is healing them
up great, but she's also noticed that the cat isn't throwing up
hair balls any more. Nice 'side effect' to have." Rob

F.I.P. in Cats
If you skipped over the Product Focus section where VS-C was
discussed, go back and read over it. This formula has been used
for cats with FIP. There is a Success Story about it in the Pets
Area of our Site:
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Welcome_to_The_Herbs_Place_for_Pets_sp_63.html

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**FEATURED WEB SITES**

PROSTATE INFO
http://utl2.library.utoronto.ca/www/medicine/prostate/framebph.ht
ml

ARTHRITIS
/shop/Arthritis_sp_152.html

WHY CHRISTIANS LOSE THEIR PEACE and How to Get it Back
http://www.theherbsplace.com/AHM/ahmpeace.html

LINKS TO SUPPLIERS OF ORGANIC FOODS
http://chetday.com/organiclinks.html

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**FEATURED RECIPES**

HOMEMADE RICE MILK (Great non-dairy alternative)

Ingredients to make one-half gallon of milk

2 cups of rice
10 cups of water
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 coconut
Sweetener to taste

Boil the rice in water for 15-18 minutes. (taste a grain of rice
and when it is cooked to your taste, drain the rice and reserve
the liquid. The rice can be eaten immediately or reserved for
future use.)

Crack the coconut shell. This is always fun, especially if you
have kids! Grate, shred or mince the coconut. Add one quart of
water, preferably bottled or distilled. Blend, then strain the
liquid. (The grated coconut can be used for baking or liberally
sprinkled over fruit or other desserts. Coconut oil is very
nutritious and has good fats!).

Mix the quart of rice milk with the quart of coconut milk. Add
the teaspoon of vanilla and sweetner to taste (Stevia does really
good). Yummmm.

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**MOTIVATIONAL MOMENT**

There are a lot of ADHD kids and adults in our world today. My
philosophy is if you can't change something that's frustrating
you, then change your perspective. This is a great perspective
from a grandmother on ADHD.

" My mother says there's nothing wrong with ADHD people except
that the world doesn't move fast enough to keep up with THEM. I'm
inclined to agree." Sherry's Mom

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**FUNNY OF THE DAY**

A three-year-old boy went with his dad to see a litter of
kittens. On returning home, he breathlessly informed his mother,
"There were two boy kittens and two girl kittens."

"How did you know?" his mother asked.

"Daddy picked them up and looked underneath," he replied. "I
think it's printed on the bottom."

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More Info? http://www.theherbsplace.com/Membership_Details_sp_60.html

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IMPORTANT NOTE: The stories, suggestions, and information in this
newsletter are not meant to diagnose or prescribe for you. If you
have a medical problem, you may want the advice and
recommendations of a medical doctor. All stories, recipes,
information, etc. that is passed along in this newsletter is for
informational purposes only and is not necessarily endorsed by
"The Herbs Place."

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Blessings of Peace and Health to You Today!
Randy and Donna Watkins
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