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Randomised controlled trial of butterbur and cetirizine for treating seasonal allergic rhinitis

BMJ 2002; 324 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.324.7330.144 (Published 19 January 2002) Cite this as: BMJ 2002;324:144

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Re: Allergies : The Case For Further CAM Research On Butterbur (Professor Joseph Obi)

The fantastic inaugural lecture of Professor Joseph Chikelue Obi on
butterbur comes at a time when almost 20% of human beings suffer from at
least one unique allergy or another.

Let's hope that Professor Obi continues to churn out many more
exciting evidence based papers like this, instead of publicly engaging in
endless political warfare with his highly opinionated medical seniors.

CAM Research sadly lacks a rebellious international ambassador,and is
currently a free-for-all specialty. I therefore have absolutely no doubt
that Professor Obi will permanently make his radical mark there,without
caring thruppence about whose conventional ox get's painfully gored in the
process.

Professor Joseph Chikelue Obi is certainly the CAM man of the moment,
and at the tender young age of 35 he still has more than enough time ahead
of him to professionally carry on from where the late Professor David
Horrobin sadly stopped.

Well done, Professor Obi

Competing interests:
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Competing interests: No competing interests

19 April 2004
Clarrisa Fonduquet
Clinical Researcher
Seattle, Washington , USA