Herbal remedies to be tested by Zambia for AIDS treatment
...ambia has initiated clinical drug trials involving herbal medicines. //It has been estimated that one in eve...e. The initiative would focus on the efficacy of herbal remedies in the treatment of AIDS/HIV. About 14 natural remedies were considered out of which three ...Pomegranate Juice Is Helpful In Arresting Osteoarthritis
...e of the foremost diseases for which patients seek herbal or traditional medicine treatments. However, all t...i said. "Therefore, careful use of supplements and herbal medicines during early stages of disease or treatment may be made to limit the disease progression."...Can Home Remedy For Stomachache Work?
...nfants. The research recommends further study of herbal products for children and greater communication between patients, parents and pediatricians on these topics. Source: Newswise...The Effects Of Alternative Medicine Questioned
...it was seen that some well-known, heavily promoted herbal treatments such as echinacea, St. John's wort, saw palmetto, melatonin, and glucosamine and chondroitin didn't work as well for readers. Thus readers report that alternative treatments were far less effective than prescription drugs for eight conditi...Be Wary Of Heavy Metal Poisoning From Ayurvedic Medicines
Unlicensed ayurvedic herbal remedies containing dangerously high levels of hea...o avoid consumption of six brands of // ayurvedic herbal products. The products banned for consumption in the UK market include: Karela tables (made by Shr...Remifemin, An Indian Herb For Hormone Replacement Therapy
Remifemin, herbal drug which was extracted from the Herb Black Cohos...rst decent clinical trial that I've seen showing a herbal therapy that works,” Professor Eden says. The drug Remifemin is accepted only after continuous val...Red Clover- A Future Remedy For Menopause And An Alternative To HRT
... fact that these women switch over to some sort of herbal remedy. The study will also look into any benefits the herbal may have on PMS, or the pain and other side effects of menstruation. Red clover is widely used by ...Drugs Manufacturers Capitalizing On The Surge In Demand For Bone Health Care
... the minerals could include other actives from the herbal segment to offer additional benefits. br>...Pill might be able to reduce the damage loud noise does to your hearing
... ears, but also a drink that tastes very much like herbal tea. They'll take it with every meal during their two weeks of the noisy training, an experience that normally erodes a bit of hearing ability from about 10 percent of trainees. And if all goes as hoped, hearing tests will show that a substance diss...New insights into herbal supplements
...the safety and efficacy of 135 of the most popular herbal remedies and dietary supplements, from bee pollen ...serious problem as very often it is found that the herbal remedies have virtually none of what is assumed to be the active ingredient, some have much higher l...Prohibited diet medicine found in Chinese herbs
... it was linked to heart valve problems, in Chinese herbal remedies being sold to help people lose weight. Ac...o protect the public and also to protect reputable herbal practitioners themselves. Corns said there also is concern over the quality of the ingredients in so...Ban On Indian Ayurvedic Drugs In Canada
...n (JAMA) has indicated that one of the 5 Ayurvedic herbal medicine products (HMP) produced in South Asia contains potentially harmful levels of lead, mercury or arsenic above permissible levels, and it said users of Ayurvedic medicine may be at risk for heavy metal toxicity, and testing of Ayurvedic HMPs fo...Herbal Remedies For Insomnia And Anxiety May Be Ineffective
Two herbal remedies, kava used to relieve anxiety symptoms, a...website to complete follow-up questionnaires. The herbal extracts were no more effective than placebo in reducing the symptoms they were intended to treat. A...Ayurvedic Therapies Cashing In On Medical Tourism
...ng trend offering massages with different types of herbal oils and powders. Much preferred is the treatment ... and throat called "sirovasthi", in which lukewarm herbal oils are poured into a cap fitted on the head. Most of the major Ayurveda resorts have also formula...Warning issued by FDA over "Liqiang 4 Capsules"
...hina, and marketed throughout the United States in herbal stores . The product is sold as part of a shrink-wrapped two bottle set. One of the 90 capsule bottles is labeled Liqiang 4 Dietary Supplement Capsules, the other bottle is promoted as a "bonus pack" of Liqiang 1.The product has also been termed "Liq...New Combination Therapy Option for HIV Patients
...ves , medicines that speed up the digestive tract, herbal products and also medicines that lower cholesterol levels, and medicines to treat mental problems. Companies Manufacturing and marketing the drugs say they intend to do post marketing studies on the drug to look at drug-drug interactions and see ho...Herbal remedies can have harmful interaction when taken with drugs for rheumatic arthritis
A recent study had pointed out the fact that herbal preparations and over the counter alternative medi...or rheumatic arthritis. The study points out that herbal preparations and alternate medicines are widely used by people suffering from rheumatic arthritis. M...Herb Found To Be Effective In Controlling Blood Sugar Levels
...es throughout the body. If the enzyme binds to the herbal extract rather than to a carbohydrate, less glucos... meals consisting of a beverage that contained the herbal extract on four different occasions. Glucose and insulin levels were measured before and after the m...The Use Of Alternative Medicine On The Rise
...ged. There was a 50-percent increase in the use of herbal supplements and a 40-percent increase in the use of yoga. Thus researchers recommend more studies to help determine the safety and efficacy of these therapies....The herbal medicine valerian may have been the world's first ...s best known as a mild sedative, taken either as a herbal infusion of the dried root or in capsule or tablet form. But the Italian author Fabio Colonna first...