Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Herbal in name only

ALBANY, N.Y. - Bottles of Walmart-brand echinacea, an herb said to ward off colds, were found to contain no echinacea at all. GNC-brand bottles of St. John's wort, touted as a cure for depression, held rice, garlic and a tropical houseplant, but not a trace of the herb.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO