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The FDA says that the Vivify Holistic Facebook page made a post advertising a healing tea, saying: “With active infection: very strong boneset tea, to 6x day. I have used this with other corona virus infections, including SARS, it works well.”

David Raes is the owner of Vivify Holistic Clinic. He told the National Post that the quote about boneset tea is directly takenfrom herbalist Stephen Buhner’s Facebook post.

According to the FDA, the Vivify Facebook page added:

“Stephen Buhner . . . has done extensive research on coronaviruses . . . He has treated them very successfully using his protocols. A few days ago he posted on facebook a 4 part protocol specific for the Wuhan outbreak. The last few days I have been working very hard to set up a website coronavirusdefense.com up to sell Mr. Buhner’s protocol.”

Raes says that the website already contained multiple disclaimers, but he took further caution by removing all references to COVID-19 and highlighting the disclaimers.

As of March 10, The “coronavirusdefense” url leads to a website with a different name. There is a disclaimer on the front page: “Information on this site is educational only and not intended to diagnose nor are products sold intended to replace medical treatment. There are no claims made to cure any medical condition. Seek treatment from your doctor.”

I think it's important that they are looking out for the public's safety.

The warning letter, sent March 6., said the company had 48 hours to correct the violations cited in the letter, or legal action could be taken, including seizure and injunction.

Warning letters against selling cures for the coronavirus were also sent to six other companies including: Vital Silver, Quinessence Aromatherapy Ltd., N-Energetics, GuruNanda LLC, Herbal Amy LLC and The Jim Bakker Show.

“I agree with what the FDA is doing,” Raes said in a phone interview. “I think it’s important that they are looking out for the public’s safety.”