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An Herbal Remedy for Binge Drinking?

A cure for binge drink may be found in a humble root. According to a new study, herbal medicine may hold the key to prevent excessive alcohol consumption. Components found in the root of the Chinese herb kudzu could possibly reduce exc [...]

Posted On : May, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

Does Herbal Medicine Work?

The term "alternative medicine" is used to describe healing treatments that are not part of conventional medical training — like acupuncture, massage therapy, or herbal medicine. People used to consider practices like thes [...]

Posted On : May, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Course Teaches People Benefits Of Making Natural, Herbal Med...

BOZEMAN, Mont. -- A course in Bozeman taught people how to make natural, herbal medicines you can find in your back yard, with plants such as dandelions. "We all discussed making medicines from herbs and plants of southwestern Montan [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Herbal Medicines – Probably the most Well-liked and Effectiv...

Herbal and natural medicine has gained so much more interest than it ever had previously seven to ten years. So, why is the fact that? There ought to be something to it apart from a consumer trend or perhaps a fleeting fad. And there is c [...]

Posted On : May, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

West exploiting Africa’s untapped herbal medicine market

A director of traditional medicines in the Health and Welfare ministry, Onias Ndoro, said the lobby group idea came after realising that Africa was failing to tap fully its huge herbal medicine market in the continent, which the West was [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2012 | Comments : 0

Patients urged to consult GPs over herbal medicines

IRISH PATIENTS have been warned about the potential dangers of some Chinese and herbal medicines that may contain prescription medicine agents not included on the product ingredients list. Research presented at the Hospital Pharmacists As [...]

Posted On : Apr, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Herbal medicines for oral thrush contain serious lead levels...

HA NOI — Ninety-eight out of 100 tested samples of thuoc cam (a kind of herbal medicine) contained excessive amounts of lead, according to the latest finding from the Institute of Chemistry. A total of 130 people, mostly child [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Herbal remedy used to treat kidney ailments causes kidney ai...

A plant known as "birthwort," popular in Asian and European herbal medicine for hundreds of years, causes kidney failure and cancer. Dan Vergano at USA Today digs into the fascinating medical detective work that solved this myst [...]

Posted On : Apr, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

Herbal source for cancer epidemic

An informatics approach to toxic epidemiology has revealed that aristolochic acid (AA) leads to kidney failure and upper urinary tract cancer (UUC) in individuals exposed to the toxin. AA is found in some plant species that have been used [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Using Your Fresh Herbs In Infusions, Herbal Teas, Or Decocti...

Recently it has been shown that high herbal tea and quality teas have many health benefits, especially Black and Green Tea. With all the news on Black and Green Tea lately, you may be considering adding it to your daily diet regime. If th [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Origins of Herbal Remedies

The use of herbal remedies has dated back hundreds, perhaps thousands of years in the history of many cultures all over the world. Herbal medicine is a treatment that makes use of naturally available products, mainly plants for curing var [...]

Posted On : Apr, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Acupuncture and Herbs for Acid Reflux

A few years ago, at a wedding, I was served the most delicious lasagne. I love lasagne, and it was a nice change from the usual chicken-breast-and-rice routine that usually comes at these events. When I mentioned it to the bride, she s [...]

Posted On : Apr, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Powerful Herbal Medicine to Prevent Glycation

Previous studies have reported that KIOM-79 shows a strong inhibitory effect on AGE formation and inhibited a proinflammatory state in a murine macrophage cell line. In the present study, we investigated the effect of KIOM-79 on AGE accum [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

Herbal Medicines Get Some More Respect

Some patients and doctors swear by the healing power of herbs and other plants, but their chemical complexity makes them notoriously difficult to study. Some headway is being made, however, as WSJ’s In The Lab column reports. New re [...]