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Sage Found To Improve Memory

...re is no cure. New research shows a centuries-old herbal remedy might be the key to treating Alzheimer’s disease. A team of researchers tested 44 healthy, young volunteers between ages 18 and 37. Some were given sage oil capsules, and some were given placebos. In a word recall test, those who took the sag...

Mixing Ginseng and Blood Thinners Might Be Dangerous

...ing warfarin with ginseng, one of the best-selling herbal supplements, could have significant consequences. Researches say // anyone who takes both ginseng and warfarin, also known as Coumadin, should tell his or her doctor. They also urge doctors prescribing the anti-clotting drug to ask their patients if ...

Variations In ingredients From Brand to Brand

...y by Taiwanese experts , people buying the popular herbal medicine may be actually getting virtually none. ... introduce firmer regulation on the manufacture of herbal medicines - which do not have to be made to the same rigid standards as pharmaceutical products....

Ginseng Associated with Pregnancy Risks

Ginseng is a popular herbal supplement thought to have anti-cancer properties ...ound about 9 percent of pregnant women were taking herbal supplements, including ginseng. The current study out of Hong Kong measured fetal growth in rats th...

Weight-loss Products Dangerous

Taking herbal supplements for weight loss has become a popular t...re safe. Researchers say people should not assume herbal weight loss aids are safe. Because the products can be //purchased without a prescription, they are ...

Sage Improves Memory

... improve memory.New research shows a centuries-old herbal remedy might be the key to treating Alzheimer's disease. // A team of researchers tested 44 healthy, young volunteers between ages 18 and 37. Some were given sage oil capsules, and some were given placebos. In a word recall test, those who took the ...

Herb 'does not lower cholesterol'

...re is no evidence to support claims that a popular herbal supplement reduces cholesterol. They have suggested that guggul may actually increase cholesterol rather than lower it. Guggul extract has been used in traditional Indian medicine for thousands of years. Besides its supposed impact on cholesterol, ...

Herbal Remedy Risky for Cancer Patients

For many women, taking the herbal extract black cohosh is an effective way to reliev...of Pharmacy at Duquesne University studied how the herbal treatment affected female mice. Results show black cohosh did not increase the incidence of new tumo...

Alternative Therapy in HIV Patients

... were relaxation, spiritual healing, self-help and herbal medicine. More than one-fourth of the patients used CAM with the potential for side effects and 3 percent reported using CAM in lieu of conventional HIV therapy. More than one-half of the patients using CAM had not discussed it with their health care...

New Cure for Addiction?

...re surprising - a cure for drug addiction! It is a herbal based treatment, and its Vietnamese advocates say ...said to have cured his own addiction by taking the herbal preparation....

Music training and Ginkgo biloba benefit memory

...cine for 5,000 years and has become a best selling herbal supplement in the United States and abroad during the past half decade. Researchers gave a series of tests on verbal memory to 30 females who had had at least six years of music lessons before age 12, and 30 who did not have any music instruction. A...

Ranbaxy trying to make inroads in herbal drugs market

...poke about the comapny's plan of foraying into the herbal drugs market. He said that their products would cr...nt market share. The company plans to market a few herbal drugs in the forthcoming months, whose details are available in their corporate// website. The compa...

Herbal supplement ephedra posing threat to people's health

...Annals of Internal Medicine has suggested that the herbal supplement ephedra, often used for weight loss or ...200 times greater than the risk posed by all other herbal supplements combined. Individual comparisons between ephedra and other herbs ranged from a risk 100 ...

Taking the help of pharmacist

...e list of all the drugs you are on - including any herbal remedies or supplements - they can quickly alert you to the possibility of any interactions or adverse effects. And when you are prescribed a new medication, talk to your pharmacist about it. Might it interact with drugs you are already taking or w...

Chinese herbal remedies aids in cancer treatment

...s in Hong Kong are observing the effect of Chinese herbal extracts along with cancer chemotherapy. Chinese herbal medicine is popular in the East as a way of increasing the side effects of cancer chemotherapy.// R...

Spreading knowledge to doctors about herbal medicine

...ped a group of doctors increase their knowledge of herbal remedies and food supplements. Many people take herbs and other dietary supplements, but find their doctors are lacking in knowledge// about these complementary medicines. A group called the Longwood Herbal Task Force, drawn from health professionals...

A new herbal therapy to quit smoking

...f their nicotine addiction. Newtrition Remedies, a herbal medicine manufacturer, launched its "Quit Smoking ...al discomfort, anger, boredom, and depression. The herbal drops and non-nicotine cigarettes that will be provided also help in overcoming physical addictions,...

Gingko languishs memory test

By consuming Gingko, a herbal supplement, memory did not improve, attention or c...on in a group of healthy older adults. Gingko is a herbal extract much prized for many years for its effect on mental performance. Previous research has sugge...

Herbal extract aids in rheumatoid arthritis

...h Chinese therapy is effective. An ancient Chinese herbal remedy helps relives the painful symptoms of rheum... groups, so they may not arise from the use of the herbal extract. This was just a small study, but if the findings can be confirmed by a larger investigation...

Herbal treatment should be estimated

...ot trying to avoid it,. The study has found that a herbal treatment called butterbur is as effective as anti...easing number of randomised controlled trials with herbal medicines. According to Schapowal, herbal treatments are being used more often by doctors and, in ou...

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