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Article: Coconut oil as a medicine.
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- Manila Bulletin
- Article date:
- February 25, 2004
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Byline: Gary S Sy, MD
WITH each passing year, the demand for reliable information about natural medicine grows greater and greater. Quite a number of medical practitioners and big pharmaceutical companies join the ranks of those recommending and manufacturing natural medicine. And drugstores now routinely offer a wide selection of natural remedies such as herbs, vitamins and minerals.
The growth of natural medicine has resulted from the limitations of conventional medicine. Most conventional medicine offers little in terms of prevention. One good example is in the treatment of common colds and flu. Over-the-counter cold relief medications may do more ...