Precision Herbs

Precision Herbs is a manufacturer of herbal products and parasite "zappers". Precision Herbs was owned by the late James R. Overman, ND, who came up with the idea that parasites cause diseases, including cancer, and that the parasites in the body can be killed with electromagnetic "zappers". Although some parasites (obviously) do cause some diseases, there is no evidence whatsoever that the zappers kill these parasites or that parasites cause all of the types of diseases that Overman claimed. Overman also claimed that "nanobacteria" cause diseases, i.e. bacteria that are 1 nm in length. There are actually no such thing; one of the smallest bacteria known is Pelagibacter ubique, which is 370-890 nm in length. Overman's degrees included a Master of Arts in biological chemistry from the University of Michigan, a Master of Divinity from Grace Theological Seminary, a Masters Herbalist and Doctor of Naturopathy from Trinity College of Natural Health. Trinity College of Natural Health is a non-accredited institute.

How does one know that one has parasites? By using the completely worthless applied kinesiology to detect "parasite energy signatures" of course.

FDA action
On May 21, 2008, Precision Herbs received a warning letter from the FDA regarding claims they made for their herbal medicine products (e.g., "Historically used with tumor shrinking combinations to keep tumors from morphing from one type to another." and "Historically used to help dissolve some malignant tumors caused by slime molds."). Specifically the FDA warned that the claims made by Precision Herbs regarding use of their products for treatment of cancer effectively made them unapproved drugs (as covered under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) and not herbal medicine (as would be covered under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act). The FDA further warned Precision Herbs that their "disclaimer" (Quack Miranda Warning) did not mitigate the products from being considered unapproved drugs. The products in question were: "Activase, Amorph, Apritum, CanAlk, CancerGene, Carcinogex, Fungustum, Molex, Neoplasmex, Pau d Arco Bark, ThermaPop, TNF-Max, TumGo, Tumorex and VX-O".

On December 1, 2011, Precision Herbs received a warning letter from the FDA regarding adulterated and misbranded medical devices. The devices in question were: Chi Max Protectors, Chi Max Water Wand, Chi Modulator Attachment, Electrolysis Foot Tub, Harmonic Combo, Harmonic Quad HQ5, Harmonic Transmitter, Healing Detox Attachment, Heart-Shaped Pocket Diode, and Reflective Blanket.

In both of these letters, the FDA threatened legal action, including seizure, injunction and monetary penalties unless prompt corrective action was taken. In October 2009, the FDA began a civil and criminal investigation against Precision Herbs. In response, the company reconstituted from "Precision Herbs, L.L.C." to "Precision Herbs, a Private Health Membership Association", and apparently successfully claimed protection against FDA litigation based on the First and (inexplicably) the Fourteenth Amendments. The Private Health Membership Association requires signing a legal contract before purchases at Precision Herbs can be made.

FDA inaction
The FDA appears to have quietly decided not to pursue any action against Precision Herbs, since there is no mention of further action on the FDA website, and similar claims and unapproved medical devices are listed as being for sale on the Precision Herbs website as of March 2016.

Herbal mixtures with unsubstantiated cancer-related claims
Note how often the bogus Appeal to tradition is used in the form of "Historically used to…". Also note, there is no such thing as a "slime mold tumor", and there is no evidence that slime molds have ever parasitized people (since the topic does not appear at all in the last 50 years of peer-reviewed medical research at PubMed).

Unapproved medical devices
Precision Herbs is also still selling unapproved medical devices, including: Harmonic Quad HQ5, Harmonic Combo, Harmonic Antenna, Food Zapping Attachment, Milk Zapping Attachment, Meridian Attachment, Harmonic Transmitter, and Harmonic Transmitter &mdash; Agricultural.

Precision Herbs claims that the zappers will kill or deactivate roundworms, tapeworms, pinworms, whipworms, flukes, protozoa, warts, amoeba, spirochetes, viruses, mycoplasmas, slime molds, bacteria, "nanobacteria", yeasts, fungi, mildews, and weaponized bacteria, arthropod larvae, pupae, and "morgons" (a fictitious cause of the fictitious Morgellons disease). The zappers are available directly through at least one online retailer without having to go through the contractual ruse that the manufacturer now requires.