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- From: geb@dsl.pitt.edu (gordon e. banks)
- Newsgroups: sci.med
- Subject: Re: Colonic irrigations
- Keywords: alt medicine
- Message-ID: <15762@pitt.UUCP>
- Date: 21 Jul 92 21:08:09 GMT
- References: <1992Jul20.013403.24229@techbook.com>
- Sender: news@cs.pitt.edu
- Organization: Decision Systems Laboratory, Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA.
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- In article <1992Jul20.013403.24229@techbook.com> cathy@techbook.com (Cathy Gaupo) writes:
- >I have read recently about colonic irrigations being useful for
- >people with 'backed up systems', or becoming ill, or for people starting
- >a juice fast.
- >
- >Are they any good? Do regular M.D.'s see their value? Is theis only a
- >part of alternate medicine?
- >
- Colonic irrigation is a dangerous quack treatment which has been
- outlawed in many jurisdictions. It has no established use.
- There have been deaths due to the procedure.
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- >
- >Also, is there any newsgroup that talks about alternate medicine. I am
- >interested in learning more about herbolgy, natural medicine,
- >aromatherpy and the like....
- >
-
- I've been trying to get people to start one to get this stuff out
- of sci.med, but no luck.
-
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