Health fraud scams involve selling medicines, supplements, devices, foods, or cosmetics that have not been proven effective. At best, these scams don't work. At worst, they're dangerous. They also waste money and might keep you from getting the treatment you really need.
Some of the possible dangers of scam products are that they could:
Be contaminated from being made in unclean facilities or without proper quality control
Contain harmful ingredients that are not listed on the label
Trigger a harmful interaction with medicines you are taking
Cause serious, even life-threatening, injuries
Health fraud scams can be found everywhere, promising help for many common health issues, including weight loss, memory loss, sexual performance, and joint pain. They target people with serious conditions such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, HIV, and Alzheimer's disease.
Just remember - if it sounds too good to be true, it's probably a scam. Some red flags to watch for are product claims that:
Have personal testimonials by "real" people or "doctors" played by actors claiming amazing results.
Say that the product can treat or cure a wide range of unrelated diseases. No one product can treat or cure many different illnesses.
Mention conspiracy theories like "This is the cure our government and Big Pharma don't want you to know about."
Include phrases such as:
Ancient remedy
Miracle cure
No-risk money back guarantee
Natural cure
Quick fix
Secret ingredient
Scientific breakthrough
Use scientific-sounding terms that don't make sense for the products, such as "molecule multiplicity."
Refer to prestigious prizes, for example "Nobel Prize winning technology."
Before taking an unproven or little-known product, talk to your health care provider, especially if you are taking any prescription medicines.
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WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for reference only. Many of these treatments may be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field. The owner of this website will not be held liable for any injuries and deaths cause by following any home remedies. We have no control of what is posted.
Home Remedies for Cures
TOE NAIL FUNGUS [onychomycosis] Mix equal parts brown Listerine antiseptic mouth wash and white vinegar. Soak feet in solution for 30 minutes daily until infection is cured.OscarWilde | November 4th, 2017
URINARY TRACT INFECTION (UTI) [Cystitis] Bearberry has been used at least since the 13th century for the cure of urinary tract infection. It is still used today for the treatment of UTIs. Bearberry is broken down by the body to produce an antimicrobial substance directly to the urinary tract.
Do no use Bearberry during pregnancy and during lactation.
Steep 1/2 ounce of Bearberry leaves in a pint of boiling water until it reaches room temperature. Drink one once 3 times a day for up to 5 days. Mechanism - Arbutin (antimicrobial)Jose3124 | September 20th, 2020
TOE NAIL FUNGUS [Onychomycosis] The only real "cure" is taking Lamisil (terbinafine hydrochloride) tablets prescribed by a doctor. The longer durations (at weaker doses) allow the nail to grow out. However, this medication can damage your liver. Once the initial infection is under control, brush Vicks Vaporub (or generic) under and around the nail with a toothbrush twice a day to reduce the chance of coming back.Sleslie | July 26th, 2021
WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Felter's Materia Medica on Cures
ALNUS SERRULATA The recent bark of Alnus serrulata, Aiton (Nat. Ord. Betulaceae). A shrub of the
United States east of the Mississippi River.
Common Names: Tag... / .... The decoction is one of the best of
local applications for rhus poisoning. We have observed rapid cures
with it. It stains the skin. It is also a useful wash for nursing sore
mouth of mothers, and s... / ...are best displayed in pustular eczema and
recurrent crops of boils. Passive haematuria is sometimes controlled by
its astringent action.
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GRINDELIA The dried leaves and flowering tops of one or several species of Grindelia—as
Grindelia camporum, Greene; or Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh), Dunal.... / ... in rhus dermatitis. Applied to chronic
eczema of the vesicular type it has been credited with many cures.
Webster asserts it is of value in malignant ulceration, as epitheliomata
of the mucosa and th... / ...over the spleen, sallow skin,
debility and indigestion, with gastric distress.
The bitter taste of grindelia is best disguised by chloroform.3
WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Physician's Materia Medica on Cures
SALICIN Bitter principle obtained from various species of SALIX and
PoPULUs. Bitter tonic, antiseptic, antipyretic. Used to abort an
incipient cold, in influenza and hay asthma, in neuralgia and as a
substitute for salicylic acid in rheumatism. It sometimes cures
obstinate diarrheas, and is a useful succedaneum for quinine where
that remedy is not well borne. Dose. 0.6 to 2.0 Grm. (10 to 30 grs.),
every one, two or four hours.4
