Pygeum OverviewPygeum | Wednesday, 30 June 2010 | Hits: 317 Pygeum is an evergreen tree found in Africa at elevations of 3000 feet or higher. Pygeum is popularly used in men’s health. It is a natural support for the prostate gland. It has been traditionally used by South African tribes to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (p... |
Prickly Ash OverviewPrickly Ash | Wednesday, 30 June 2010 | Hits: 274 Prickly Ash Bark, or just Prickly Ash, is a deciduous tree that is native to North America. It is found in woodlands and riverbanks. It can be easily identified by it’s thorns, pinnate leaves, bruised foliage, and yellowish-green blooms. Prickly Ash was originally used by th... |
Thyme OverviewThyme | Tuesday, 22 June 2010 | Hits: 257 ![]() Thyme has been used for many centuries for an array of treatments and was even used as an antiseptic during plagues. It has been used in many forms ranging from a topical treatment to a drinkable herbal tea. It was even suggested to sleep on... |
Rosemary OverviewRosemary | Tuesday, 22 June 2010 | Hits: 275 ![]() Rosemary is commonly known and used for its flavorful properties. However, rosemary has been long known and used by many for its medicinal benefits. One can recognize the plant by its physical traits, the plant itself is a grayish green shrub that can grow up to... |
Red Raspberry Leaf is known worldwide to be beneficial in treating many ailments but is most commonly used to supplement women’s reproductive health. It is rich in vitamins A, B, C, and E
Quassia is a deciduous tree that grows up to 100 feet. They bear multiple leaves, yellow flowers, and black, pea-shaped fruit. The entire tree is infused with astringent resin and because of this it
Psyllium husks come from the covering of seeds grown on the plant Plantago Psyllium, which grows in the Middle East. It is a rich source of fiber.
Allergies are commonly thought of as a spring problem; however fall allergies can be just as bad, if not worse. Allergies are caused by pollen that triggers an allergic reaction in some people. When
Sea sponge drug benefits breast cancer patientsIn the News | Monday, 14 June 2010 | Hits: 252 ![]() An international, multicentre trial has found that a new chemotherapy agent, based on a natural extract from a sea sponge, can extend the lives of women with breast cancer in cases that have spread or returned despite radiotherapy and/or repeated courses of other cancer ... |
Acupuncture: New Insights Spur Effort to Boost Treatment's ImpactIn the News | Friday, 4 June 2010 | Hits: 183 ![]() In a paper published online May 30 in Nature Neuroscience, a team at the University of Rochester Medical Center identifies the molecule adenosine as a central player in parlaying some of the effects of acupuncture in the body. Building on that knowledge, scientists were able ... |
Exercise Appears To Reduce Cellular Aging Caused By StressIn the News | Thursday, 27 May 2010 | Hits: 219 ![]() Researchers in the US found that brief vigorous exercise can reduce cellular aging by preventing the shortening of telomeres due to stress. You can read about the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) study in a paper published online in the open access journal PLoS ... |
Hemp History Week, a look back at America's hemp heritageIn the News | Monday, 24 May 2010 | Hits: 199 ![]() Let U.S. farmers grow hemp! This is the battle cry of those who recognize the value and history of hemp and lament the fact that domestic farmers have been unable to legally grow it for over 50 years. In an effort to change this, Vote ... |
Tai Chi, a low impact martial art, has been associated with reduced stress, anxiety and depression, and enhanced mood, in both healthy people and those with chronic conditions. A systematic review of
More and more people are becoming concerned about the shady, secretive organization that is Codex Alimentarius - the thinly-veiled propaganda arm of the international pharmaceutical industry that does
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Chief Scientific Advisor Jayne Lawrence says; "We are delighted that the committee has agreed with our recommendation that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regu
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), formerly called Seasonal Depression, affects between 10 million and 25 million Americans according to Dr. Norman Rosenthal, National Institute of Mental Health. The
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