Latest news about herbal medicine
New study shows olive leaf extract helps heart (Scoop.co.nz)
Taking olive leaf extract can help with the lowering of blood pressure and cholesterol, according to a study recently published in Phytotherapy Research, an international medicinal plant research journal, which details the results of an eight week trial.
8 Sep 2008, 2:36 am | click here for more
Qigong's fluid moves keep many in the flow (The Sacramento Bee)
In November, Ken Cohen was invited to give two lectures on qigong, the ancient Chinese therapeutic movement discipline, at that hallowed hall of Western medicine – the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
7 Sep 2008, 7:17 am | click here for more
What Is Garlic Used for Today? (ThirdAge)
Garlic is widely used as an every-around treatment for preventing or slowing the progression of atherosclerosis (the cause of most heart attacks and strokes).
7 Sep 2008, 5:26 am | click here for more
Principal Proposed Natural Treatments (ThirdAge)
The herb stevia is best known as a sweetener. Its active ingredients are known as steviosides.
7 Sep 2008, 4:41 am | click here for more
Herbal Medicines To Stop You From Aging (Turks.US)
Herbal medicines are everywhere. They are found in any part of the world. Most of the herbal medicines today arrive from Asia. About eight thousand species of plants originated from China and are proven to bring cure to certain diseases.
7 Sep 2008, 10:22 am | click here for more
Herbal Teas – How To Make Them (Turks.US)
Herbal remedies are a type of alternative medicine that comes from plant or plant extracts. They are utilized for healing purposes and may address to psychological conditions as well. They have been used for centuries already, and they are known to be the precursor to modern medicine.
5 Sep 2008, 2:44 pm | click here for more
FRLHT develops herbal drug for diabetes mellitus (PharmaBiz)
The Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), an NGO recognized by the Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) has developed a herbal drug using 42 herbs for the treatment of diabetes mellitus.
4 Sep 2008, 2:39 am | click here for more
Chhattisgarh govt to set up herbal medicinal park to promote industry (PharmaBiz)
The Chhattisgarh government is setting up a herbal medicinal park to promote quality raw material collection, value added manufacturing and packaging for the herbal drugs industry in the state at an estimated cost of Rs 46 crore.
4 Sep 2008, 2:39 am | click here for more
Getting To Know Some Chinese Herbal Medicines For An Organic Healing System (Turks.US)
Chinese herbal medicines have been popular since the ancient times. Until today, they are used by many people from every over the globe. Through this traditional healing system, many are relieved with their illnesses and disorders.
3 Sep 2008, 11:44 am | click here for more
Certain herbal cures test toxic (South Bend Tribune)
As Americans flock to the Internet searching for health care information and products, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine warn of big risks associated with buying certain traditional herbal cures online.
2 Sep 2008, 8:13 pm | click here for more