Blogs Posts in Herbal Medicine category; 438 blog posts

Slimming Ayodele, Quincy Herbal boss’ verdict: Has no side ...

Over the years, herbal slimmers expert, Dr (Mrs) Quincy Sumbo Ayodele, has maintained her status as an icon in the herbal slimming industry. Recently, she made some discoveries on herbal slimming which include slimming ring, slimming wate [...]

Posted On : May, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Fears that EU rules on herbal medicines may put patients in ...

The people of Wales have been using traditional and herbal remedies for centuries. But this could be threatened by a new EU directive which has come into force in the UK. Health Editor Madeleine Brindley examines the implicationsof the ne [...]

Posted On : May, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Infants Herbal Medicine

A government study found parents commonly gave their infants herbal supplements that were not all fda approved.There are several herbal and botanical products on the market that are marketed to ease infant’s tummy troubles, fussines [...]

Posted On : May, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Herbal remedies banned as new EU rules take effect

New EU rules came into force at the weekend banning hundreds of herbal remedies. The laws are aimed at protecting consumers from potentially damaging "traditional" medicines. Under the directive, herbal medicines will now have t [...]

Posted On : May, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Dangerous? 9 Percent of US Infants Given Herbal Medicine

Nine percent of infants have been given herbal supplements and teas, according to a large FDA study whose results have just been released. The study was conducted by the University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, by Dr. [...]

Posted On : May, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Spicing up disease prevention

For centuries, cultures all over the world have subscribed to the belief that food can also be medicine. Chinese, Indian and Thai cuisines draw much of their distinct flavours from herbs and spices, such as curcumin and turmeric, that ar [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Beware of herbal remedies, warn experts

Kenyans might unknowingly be pumping poison into their bodies by using the much-hyped herbal-based products.Most of the products, presented as food supplements and medicines, might be unsafe, after all, since their safety standards have [...]

Posted On : Apr, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Herbal medicine index launched

China's first herbal medicine index was launched in Chengdu over the weekend by the Ministry of Commerce, and is designed to monitor market prices of herbal medicines and avoid sharp price fluctuations. The index, composed of pr [...]

Posted On : Apr, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Traditional Chinese Medicine Could Soon Disappear from Europ...

Traditional Chinese medicine could soon disappear from Europe - one of the world's biggest herbal medicine markets with annual sales of 5 billion euros - because Chinese pharmaceutical companies are set to miss an April 30 registrati [...]

Posted On : Apr, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Urban Herb School taps into the healing power of herbal medi...

On a recent leisurely local stroll, Kyle Patton collected big bunches of nettle leaves and chickweed along the way. The herbalist took the greens home, tossed them in a food processor with some basil and other ingredients and made a pest [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Nainital Women Turn to Herbal Medicine for Their Livelihood

A self-help group in Uttarakhand has held a workshop to train women in preparing herbal medicines in Nainital to make them self-reliant.round 65 women from across the state participated in the workshop where they were given training in t [...]

Posted On : Apr, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Herbal medicine becoming source of livelihood for Nainital w...

Posted On : Apr, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

A treasure trove of rare herbal plants

Although it is a lesser known fact, the Patna zoo has a wonderful collection of exotic and rare herbal plants. Spread over 2.5 acres of land, this herbal garden promises a remedy for possibly every ailment. Named after Dhanvantari, God o [...]

Posted On : Apr, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Chinese herbal medicine could provide natural skin whitening...

According to lead scientist Hui-Min Wang, Ph.D., from the Ksojdoing Medical University in Taiwan, experiments using two chemicals identified in the evergreen bush Cinnamomum suabvenium have been found to reduce melanin levels in fish emb [...]