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Herbal supplement ephedra posing threat to people's health

...hen compared with ginkgo biloba. The herb and its extract are already known to cause certain side effects – including anxiety, insomnia and increases in blood pressure and heart rate – as well as being associated with heart attacks and strokes. Also, an earlier study in 2001 at the San Francisco VA Medical ...

Grape seed extract helps wound healing

... researchers grape seeds help in wound healing. An extract of grape seed heals wounds by helping new blood ve... University report on the first study of a natural extract on wound healing. They looked at how an extract of grape seed worked on both human skin cells and wo...

Chinese herbal remedies aids in cancer treatment

...gs, the participants are receiving either a herbal extract or a placebo powder. Preliminary results show that the herbal remedy lead to a moderate reduction in symptoms such as nausea, vomiting or loss of appetite. The researchers are now investigating in depth with more subjects for this study....

Gingko languishs memory test

... group of healthy older adults. Gingko is a herbal extract much prized for many years for its effect on mental performance. Previous research has suggested it may be helpful in improving memory //in people with dementia. It's also claimed that gingko can increase mental sharpness in those who are healthy. ...

Herbal extract aids in rheumatoid arthritis

...ful symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. In China, an extract from a vine known as TWHF// (short for Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F) s long been used to treat arthritis and immune system problems. Now a study by researchers for the US National Institutes of Health provides scientific backing for the use of TWHF....

Ginseng aids Diabetes

...niveristy of Chicago, studied the use of a ginseng extract for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Ginseng tea ...se in energy expenditure and body temperature. The extract also significantly lowered cholesterol levels. Investigators believe the anti-diabetic activity of t...

Herbal treatment should be estimated

...participants in Texas and Germany either butterbur extract or cetirizine, a standard 'non-drowsy' antihistami.... The butterbur tablets contained a carbon dioxide extract of petasites, with 6.0 mg total petasine per tablets. The dose was one tablet four times daily. The...

The route to fertilization

...ople because sperm and eggs are relatively easy to extract from them.If nitric oxide is involved in mammalian fertilisation, Epel, says that it could be useful in genetic engineering, cloning and in vitro fertilisation. Not to be confused with nitrous oxide, or 'laughing gas', nitric oxide plays an importan...

Herbal treatment not to be sneezed at

...rticipants in Arizona and Germany either butterbur extract or cetirizine, a standard 'non-drowsy' antihistami.... The butterbur tablets contained a carbon dioxide extract of petasites, with 8.0 mg total petasine per tablets. The dose was one tablet four times daily. The ...

Butterbur does wonders

A team of Swiss researchers found that butterbur extract is an effective antihistamine without any side eff...rchers gave 154 hayfever patients either butterbur extract tablets or the usually used non-sedating antihistamine called cetirizine. After three weeks, the tre...

Cure for Hepatitis B

...ncing evidence by in-vitro studies that this plant extract is able to inactivate the virus," he added. According to Dr Thiagranjan, the new drug scores over the two main drugs used to treat the virus - Lamuvidime and Interferon - because it is highly affordable and does not have the usual side-effects such...

Cinnamon combats Diabetes

Scientists report that an extract of cinnamon could offer some protection against ad...abs in Beltsville, Maryland, US have found that an extract of cinnamon can actually revitalise this function of cells, making them far more responsive to insul...

Cannabis for pain

Cannabis extract gives powerful relief for chronic pain, and should...ital in Great Yarmouth, England, said the cannabis extract used in his study - applied as a spray under the tongue - was remarkably effective in easing chronic...

Cinnamon May Help Diabetics

...elp dramatically. Clinical trials using a cinnamon extract on humans are due to begin in 6 months....

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