Herbal medicine has grown into a multimillion-dollar industry, as more and more customers demand natural products. But how safe are these natural remedies? Should manufacturers be required to list maximum doses and possible side effects? This program addresses these issues, and investigates how some manufacturers are deceiving the public by neither testing what they sell nor selling what they advertise. (21 minutes)

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