Yeah, straight HC in Physiological dosages does appear to be safe. I.e <20 mgs a day. I don't have enough balls yet either. I am trying to avoid that at all costs, because of dependency and dosing. electrolyte monitoring, etc. If my BP ever gets super low, or I faint or vomit, that's when I will use it. I don't know anything about TCM, but this group is awesome. Lam's approach is good too, I just can't justify the cost, and Nutritional Balancing is not gonna work for me, as they suggested I take up to 41 pills a day, adrenal glandulars, and drink 3 quarts of water a day without adding any Sea Salt . They clearly don't know anything about dilutional hyponatremia. Oh well, I will keep everyone posted as I recover.