NZ Society of Naturopaths Support P Ban
NZ Society of Naturopaths Media release
Re:
pseudoephedrine
The New Zealand Society of Naturopaths fully support the governments plans to ban sales of pseudoephedrine over the counter. The impact of "P" which can be made from pseudoephedrine in NZ can be horrendous not only for the health of the individual user but for the families, whanau and community at large.
As
naturopaths we believe pseudoephedrine is unnecessary and
only masks symptoms instead of addressing the cause.
Drugs containing pseudoephedrine are used to
primarily treat congestion in people suffering from colds
and flu. There are many naturopathic approaches to
effectively treat colds and flu's and congestion.
Naturopathic methods address the cause of the
congestion rather than just treating the symptom. Many of
these natural methods are cheap and easily available. For
example garlic is a powerful antiviral, antibacterial and a
decongestant, it is inexpensive and easily available. Garlic
is more effective when eaten raw. Tea made from raw garlic
with fresh lemon and ginger is an effective way to take
Garlic at times of illness.
There are very many other
Naturopathic remedies which are also effective. Naturopaths
believe that rest is important to allow the body to heal. If
symptoms are masked sufferers of viral infections such as
the common cold and flu are likely to neglect rest so take
longer to fully recover.
ENDS