I was going to post something about this in my own words, but just got an email from another Holistic Practitioner that put it pretty well so I am posting the body of their email to me below:
FDA Attacks Complementary and Alternative Health Care
I just spent three days reading, re-reading, researching and discussing the proposed FDA guidelines for "Complementary and Alternative Medicine" with two FDA attorneys. You can download a copy of this proposal for yourself below.When I first heard about this FDA attack on complementary and alternative health care, I considered it another "Chicken Little" rumor. On further study, I'm appalled at the speed with which the pharmaceutical companies are implementing Codex Alimentarius in the USA. If you don't suspect the pharmaceutical companies control the FDA, you may want to research that further by visiting (https://www.healthfreedomusa.org./)�This insidious proposal is designed to redefine every complementary and alternative health care modality and product as "medicine." This has direct implications on the services and products provided by every alternative health care professional. There is no facet of complementary and alternative health care that is not affected. If the FDA adopts this proposal, all natural health care would be illegal even for medical doctors.Essential oils, herbs, herbal remedies, homeopathic remedies, minerals, nutritional supplements, plant enzymes and vitamins are redefined in this proposal as "medicine." Very simply, medicine is under the jurisdiction of the FDA and, by law, only licensed medical doctors may prescribe "medicines." Anybody else who advises, advocates, counsels, distributes, markets, recommends or suggests anybody use "medicine" is practicing medicine without a license. This is a felony in the USA punishable by fines and incarceration.Aromatherapy, auricular therapy, biofeedback, color therapy, homeopathy, hypnotism, naturopathy, neurotherapy, nutritional consulting, reflexology, sound therapy and wellness consulting are among the alternative health modalities being redefined as "Alternative Medicine." This subtle change of vocabulary from "alternative health care" to "alternative medicine" makes all of these industries subject to control by the FDA as medicine. Only medical doctors would be allowed to provide, prescribe and supervise the delivery of these services. Anybody else who provided any of these services would be practicing medicine without a license and subject to incarceration and fines. That's the bad news. The good news is we have until April 30, 2007 to voice our opinion against this proposal to eliminate complementary and alternative health care in America. Almost 100,000 people have already filed their objection. According to Dr. Rima Laibow, medical director of the Natural Therapies Foundation, we need 50 times that many people to respond by the end of the month. Peace, John Gilbert



You can read the actual FDA document here at the FDA web site AND SUBMIT A RESPONSE. To do so Click Here! You can go here to find out how to contact your Senator or Congressperson to let them know what you think
https://www.congress.org/ Please forward this to your email lists. Use the whole thing or copy and paste parts of it. Whatever you feel good about.Thanks again for your support in keeping herbs and herbal information accessible to all.Sincerely,John M. Gallagher, L.Ac.https://www.LearningHerbs.com
This is a very serious issue. Health care is already out of reach to most people. This policy would take away our basic rights to treat ourselves in natural ways, even criminalizing growing common herbs such as sage with out being a licensed medical professional. I encourage you to read the policy and TAKE ACTION today!
Namaste.
-Larissa

PS. Don't let this be us anymore: