75% Herbal Medicines do not Provide Safety Information

Herbal treatments are considered as the next best alternative to the prescribed allopathic medicines. A new study has emphasized on the information that is absent on the herbal medicines, which is necessary to be known before its consumpt [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Herbal supplements 'lack safety info'

“Herbal medicines lack safety warnings,” The Independent has today reported. The newspaper says that this is despite the April introduction of new EU rules stipulating that they should carry warnings. This news is based on a [...]

Posted On : Aug, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Just How Safe Are Herbal Medicines?

From the beginning of time, traditional medicines have been used for both the prevention and cure of ailments that affect human health. They are sourced from leaves, the bark, seeds, sap and other parts of trees and weeds. Traditional [...]

Posted On : Jul, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Africa: Just How Safe Are Herbal Medicines?

From the beginning of time, traditional medicines have been used for both the prevention and cure of ailments that affect human health. They are sourced from leaves, the bark, seeds, sap and other parts of trees and weeds. Traditional [...]

Posted On : Jul, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Natural and Safe Anti-Inflammatory Medicines

An estimated 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, according to the American Pain Foundation. That’s a lot of pain. And that adds up to a lot of drug use, notably the category called NSAID’s, or non-steroidal anti-inf [...]

Posted On : May, 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

Herbal medicines: The safer alternative?

WHEN it comes to giving more value to your health nowadays, going natural seems to be an emerging global trend that has yet to gain ground in the Philippines. Normally, when we get sick, we just pop a pill and wait to be cured. Although [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

'Unsafe' drug found in herbal tea

Herbal medicines marketed as weight loss aids have been found to include a drug withdrawn in Europe and US on safety grounds. Analysis of Payouji tea and Pai You Guo Slim capsules by the UK medicines watchdog revealed they contained diet [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

75 Safe and Effective Herbal Remedies

My wife is an M.D. trained in pharmaceutical medicine. She prescribes drugs every day, but also recommends medicinal herbs. In our medicine cabinet, we stock drugs and herbs, but we use more of the latter. When we catch colds, we prefer [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Medicines - Use them Safely

Modern medicine has made our lives better in many ways. It has helped older adults live longer, healthier lives. But people over 65 have to be careful when taking medications, especially when they're taking many different drugs. [...]

Posted On : Jun, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

Herbal Medicine: What is Herbal Medicine and is it Safe?

Herbal Medicine is a form of alternative medicine based on the use of plants in the form of herbal supplements, raw herbs, herbal extracts, herbal tinctures, and other herbal remedies such as tablets, ointments, and capsules. Herbal medi [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Herbal or natural medications not necessarily safe

This line of reasoning sums up why herbal and vitamin supplements are so popular these days. The perception is that a substance coming from a plant or natural source must be less harmful than anything produced by the pharmaceutical indus [...]

Posted On : Jan, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Herbal safety: Resources

As previously discussed in Herbal safety: Supplements and remedies I suggested that researching herbal ingredients to be an essential step before using any supplement or remedy. Listed below are a couple resources you can use to begin [...]

Posted On : Jul, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

The Safety of Herbal Supplements

Organic herbal supplements and herbal medicines have been used for centuries in order to promote the general wellbeing and improved the health.More and more people are now turning to organics and natural supplements otherwise known as herba [...]

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