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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

Is Homeopathy's Medicine Hope or Hype?

If you've always used allopathic doctors, you're probably curious about the advantages and disadvantages to homeopathy. Just like you wouldn't want to try to make your own herbal remedies from plants you dug up in your backyar [...]

Posted On : Nov, 30 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

Medical doctor calls for recognition of traditional medicine...

Dr. Charity Sarpong, Medical Director of the Tema General Hospital, on Thursday called for the recognition of traditional medicines and other herbs with medicinal value as alternative cure for ailments. Dr. Sarpong made the request when t [...]

Posted On : Nov, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Consumers need the facts about complementary medicines

Two out of three Australians use complementary medicines to boost their nutrition, alleviate various symptoms and improve their overall health and well-being. There are around 10,000 products to choose from and they’re not cheap &nd [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 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 [...]

Posted On : Nov, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Second Book On Herbal Medicine By Forestry Department

Another book on Terengganu's herbal medicine has been published by the Forestry Department, State Infrastructure Development and Public utilities Committee Chairman Datuk Za'abar Mohd Adib said. The book, he said, was the second o [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Herbal medicine comes of age

With shortage of drugs in hospitals, high costs in clinics and pharmacies, and drug resistance which often leads to treatment failure, many Ugandans have resorted to the use of herbal medicines to cure various ailments. The World Healt [...]

Posted On : Nov, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

‘Real believers’ in the power of herbal medicine

Herbal medicine has been running in Bermudian Melody Rouseau’s family for generations. Her great-grandmother Marian Swan “didn’t like going to see doctors” and would use natural remedies involving plants, her [...]

Posted On : Nov, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Acupuncture and herbal medicine take root in Marion

Michelle Rodriguez opened Inside Out Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine this week in Marion, bringing with her a strong knowledge of alternative medicine and its potential in the community. “When most people think of acupunc [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

FG Sets Agenda for Bio-Business Through Herbal Medicine

Federal Government Says for the Nation's Bio-business would only thrive, through proper identification of her Medicinal, Aromatic and Pesticidal Plants (MAPPs), animals/animal parts and other raw materials used for herbal medicine, co [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Health alert: Circulation of counterfeit anti-malarial medic...

The Food and Drugs Board (FDB) is warning the general public about the circulation of some counterfeit anti-malarial medicines in the Ashanti Region. According to a statement issued by the FDB's Chief Executive, Dr. Stephen K. Opuni, [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

FDB cautions public on Adulterated Herbal Medicines on the M...

The Food and Drugs Board has cautioned the public to be wary of the herbal medicines they consume because its post market surveillance activities has revealed the influx of herbal medicines, which has been mixed with orthodox medicines. [...]