Blogs Posts in Herbal Medicine category; 438 blog posts

Herbal Medicines Not Effective as Painkillers

There is little evidence to justify the use of herbal medicine to relieve the painful symptoms of osteoarthritis, according to a new British report. Herbal remedies such as cat’s claw, devil’s claw, turmeric and ginger have [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Portland forager uses herbal medicine to treat her dog's hea...

My little mutt, Petunia, likes to curl up around my feet. About two months ago, she was sleeping like this when I noticed that her heartbeat wasn’t going in a predictable rhythm. There was a random spasm in the mix. I took her to th [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Natural Medicine

Homeopathy is a 200-year-old approach to healing that utilizes products prepared in accordance with standards set forth in the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States (HPUS) and its current revision service (HPRS). The Food and Dru [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

4 Homeopathic Remedies for Arthritis

While there are many great natural remedies for arthritis, homeopathy can be quite effective and is typically overlooked. This healing tradition is based on the ancient medical premise that “like cures like.” In ot [...]

Posted On : Dec, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Bell: Herbal medicines to watch in 2012 (5)

Bell Prostate Ezee Flow Tea was my introduction to this stable of about 80 proprietary products from Canada. Mr Dotun Akintoye, the Bestman of my wedding 29 years ago, is ever so generous to let me know he’s made a new find. He popp [...]

Posted On : Dec, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Herbal medicine: can natural remedies really see off winter ...

The common cold results in a stuffy nose, sore throat and husky voice along the lines of Barry White’s. The symptoms aren’t the least bit attractive and leave you feeling decidedly woeful. Although not directly caused by the d [...]

Posted On : Dec, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

All about herbal medicines

Here’s good news for those who like to take herbal medicines, instead of the regular medicines, for their ailments, thinking it is cheaper. Herbals are now a P4-billion industry. Why not? It consists of putting a few leaves in a tea [...]

Posted On : Dec, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Chinese herb mix may cool hot flashes a bit

But the herbal mix, dubbed Jiawei Qing'e Fang, is not widely available. And while the new study suggested some benefits, it had enough limitations that the true effects of the herbs are still unclear, according to an expert not involv [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Natural Cold and Flu Remedies

Have you ever wondered why the colder months are also the season for colds and flu? People spend more time indoors, air circulation is poorer, and there is far greater chance of catching airborne germs. Put one child with a cold in a room [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Traditional herbal medicine in Far-west Nepal: a pharmacolog...

Plant species have long been used as principal ingredients of traditional medicine in far-west Nepal. The medicinal plants with ethnomedicinal values are currently being screened for their therapeutic potential but their data and informat [...]

Posted On : Nov, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Herbal medicine use among urban residents in Lagos, Nigeria

Over three-quarter of the world's population is using herbal medicines with an increasing trend globally. Herbal medicines may be beneficial but are not completely harmless.This study aimed to assess the extent of use and the general [...]

Posted On : Nov, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Pax Herbal Establishes Natural Hospitals, Pharmacovigilance ...

In what seems like moving the country's herbal medicine practice forward, Pax Herbal Clinic & Research Laboratories has established the first-ever natural medicine hospital and pharmacovigilance centres in two locations in Lagos. S [...]

Posted On : Nov, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Plant clue to urothelial cancer

A component of a plant used in Chinese herbal remedies, has been found to be associated with upper urothelial cancer (UUC), reports a study in Kidney International. In the study Arthur Grollman and colleagues ,from Stony Brook University [...]

Posted On : Nov, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Herbal medicine may cause more harm than good, says Nephrolo...

A nephrologist, Dr. Habibu Galadanci has cautioned people on the use of herbal medicine. Galadanci said in Abuja that although herbal medicine could be harmless, it could be injurious if not regulated, as in the case with many herba [...]