There are also alternative systems of medicine, which have differing perspectives on health, how to cure a healthy body, and how to keep a body in a better state of health.
I have no knowledge in this field to say whether Albert's belief is true or not, scientifically proven or not. But let me point out that he's not the only one with the belief that Epson salts work on gall stones, and such a belief comes from diverse sources (also included below are don't-do-it voices of caution): Does drinking epsom salt and water clear your system? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090327163005AA3niOJ [David T says it could "force out" gallstones, and warns against using Epson salts.] But not for internal consumption. Epsom Salt is best used as a soak. People use it as a purgative when they're constipated, but vitamin C works just as well and isn't so dangerous. Don't drink epsom salt. http://www.naturalstresscare.org/EpsomSalt.aspx GALLBLADDER STONES 4 NAY 1 BETTER BUT NOT CURED http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/epsom_salts.html The Liver & Gallbladder Cleanse (the Liver & Gallbladder Flush) http://curezone.com/cleanse/liver/huldas_recipe.asp Is drinking epsom salts bad for you in any way? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080403065742AAESsVT How well does epson salts worlk as a laxative? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070608174826AApyfXq There may be fears and risks here, but I'm concerned about the traditional beliefs in Goa, how these came about, and which if any are valid. FN 2009/10/25 lyrawmn <lyra...@yahoo.com>: > You will agree that ignorance vastly amusing as it > is in exposure, has been helped by the Internet, yes? > It is very likely that many lay people still believe in > the virtues of blood letting, fire cupping, in humours, > in mercury and arsenic for STDs, in lobotomies, etc > and will hold forth on their curative abilities. > Yes and coffee enemas and the likes for curing > cancer! > The advice to forgo vaccination in face of benefit, > in oblivion of the scourges of smallpox and polio > and measles and...... attests to this. -- Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 Goa,1556: http://goa1556.goa-india.org