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Herbal Products: Buyer Beware

Many people use herbal medicines believing them to be safe simply because they are 'natural'. However many of these products have potentially dangerous interactions with other drugs and can have similar side effects to conventiona [...]

Posted On : Aug, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Uterine fibroids: Natural remedies better choice than Hyster...

Uterine fibroids are solid muscle tissue growths in the uterus. They occur frequently -- in up to half of all women over forty. The majority (80%) of fibroids are as small as a walnut, usually not bigger than an orange. In the U.S., about [...]

Posted On : Aug, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Natural medicine is her pet theory

IT’S not only humans who can have herbal treatments and acupuncture. A Bayside vet says she prefers to treat loved pets with more natural remedies when she can. Dr Ann Nevill said it would be better for the dog or cat to use non-che [...]

Posted On : Jun, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Health Ministry at the verge of institutionalising herbal me...

Mr Joseph Yieleh Chireh, Minister of Health on Thursday said that the Ministry was at the verge of implementing the planned official institutionalisation of traditional and complementary medicine practices into the national healthcare del [...]

Posted On : Jun, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Ophthacare – Alternative Medicine for Eye Disorders and Conj...

According to the medical journals, Ophthacare from Himalaya is a combination of herbs enriched with perfectly safe components that provides relief from the strains and irritation of the eyes. The chilling signification of this product hel [...]

Posted On : May, 13 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

Korean Oriental Medicine Spreading Throughout the World

Korean Oriental medicine is widely used in 78 countries around the world. Many experts on health and medicine from around the world visited Korea to learn about the traditional medicine of Korea, known as Korean Oriental medicine. This i [...]

Posted On : Apr, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Colic Remedies Less Helpful Than TLC

Infant colic, an illness in which babies cry inconsolably, is still largely misunderstood and new studies suggest alternative treatments are not as effective as once thought. Researchers in the U.K. reviewed 15 previously published studi [...]

Posted On : Mar, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

'Work on secrets of traditional remedies'

Although traditional Indian medicine has long been used to cure many diseases, the actual mechanism underlying the action of these medicines still remains largely unknown. Turmeric, neem, tulsi are known to have some anti-bacterial and a [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Herbal Healers

The Siddha system of medicine also known as Siddha Vidya, is the oldest among the ancient Indian medical systems. Around 10,000 years old, Siddha Vidya is considered to be of Dravidian origin and has all its literature in Tamil. The word [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

BOB BEYFUSS: Are herbal remedies safe?

It looks like we got our January thaw over New Year’s Day weekend this year, when the temperature climbed into the 40s for a few days. The brief warm spell melted most of the snow we got the day after Christmas, but there are still [...]

Posted On : Jan, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Herbs, Sex, and Diabetes

Talk about a win-win situation! It seems that many aphrodisiacs--herbs that boost sexual energy and function--can also bring down blood sugar, cholesterol, and/or blood pressure. At least four herbs have shown these double benefits [...]

Posted On : Jan, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Legal bid to save 1000s of traditional medicines under EU th...

The organisation’s science and communication officer Adam Smith told NutraIngredients.com: “We plan to take the EU to judicial review of this law and there could be a human rights issue if people are denied traditional produc [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

EU To Ban Chinese Herbal Remedies Next Year

The European Union has decided to go ahead with its ban of herbal medicines, a majority of which is manufactured in China. Hundreds of herbal remedies will be banned from sale in Britain next year. From May 1, 2011, traditional herbal me [...]