While participating in a seminar, the LPN becomes engaged in a conversation related to insurance payment for complementary therapy and the use of herbal remedies. Which statement by participants in the conversation is most accurate?
A. "Herbs have been the basis of medications for thousands of years, so they will eventually be paid for by insurance companies; it will just take time."
B. "The Food and Drug Administration has set recommended daily allowances, so herbs are not defined as medications."
C. "There is very little scientific research for most herbs so the evidence to support effectiveness of therapy is limited."
D. "The Eastern philosophy of health and healing that drives medical treatment in the United States does not support the use of herbal remedies."
C
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