[TxDairyPharmer]

Inhousepharmacy.vu out of New Zealand. I’ve been ordering from them since 2007.

[Monkey1]

<div>Make your own decisions based on research. I’m throwing this in the ring for consideration about the longevity of meds.</div><div>
</div><div>VA and military were cost cutting and wanted to know real expiration versus effectiveness of most meds so a study was done. Most meds are fine at >10 years. *tetracycline is evidently different.</div><div>
</div>“Most of what is known about drug expiration dates comes from a study conducted by the Food and Drug Administration at the request of the military. With a large and expensive stockpile of drugs, the military faced tossing out and replacing its drugs every few years. What they found from the study is 90% of more than 100 drugs, both prescription and over-the-counter, were perfectly good to use even 15 years after the expiration date.<div>
<div>So, the expiration date doesn’t really indicate a point at which the medication is no longer effective or has become unsafe to use. Medical authorities state if expired medicine is safe to take, even those that expired years ago. A rare exception to this may be tetracycline, but the report on this is controversial among researchers. It’s true the effectiveness of a drug may decrease over time, but much of the original potency still remains even a decade after the expiration date. Excluding nitroglycerin, insulin, and liquid antibiotics, most medications are as long-lasting as the ones tested by the military. Placing a medication in a cool place, such as a refrigerator, will help a drug remain potent for many years.”</div><div>
<div>https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/drug-expiration-dates-do-they-mean-anything
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[KimC]

Would you be willing to list examples of what EOs and herbs, and for which conditions/ailments? I’m trying to learn about this topic as much as possible. Thanks!

[DeepSouth]

Best EO book. It helps explain how and what to use for ailments.

[KimC]

Thanks! Looks like a great resource. Much appreciated. Hope you two are doing well and finally able to breathe a bit and relax after such a busy and challenging time. My to-do list seems to always run longer than my time or energy to accomplish things. Just have to keep plugging along one item at a time while praying for wisdom and insight about how to prioritize (and re-prioritize). Hope you have a wonderful month and a Merry Christmas!