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Articles: herbal medicine
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Adaptogen - Eleutherococcus Senticosus Maxim Shrub
by Dr Moira Williams
Medically trained Dr Moira Williams, with a keen interest in herbal plants and their effects on health problems, focuses on the most renowned and most widely researched adaptogen, Eleutherococcus senticosus maxim, a shrub whose root has been found to enhance the body's ability to cope with internal and external stressors without harmful side effects.
Beauty Secrets Hidden in Indian Herbs
by Dr Deepak Acharya and Dr Garima Sancheti
This article focuses on ten of the most important Indian medicinal plants used in beauty care and the herbal practices of the Patalkot tribe in Central India.
Chinese Herbal Medicine for Common Childhood Ailments
by Rob Helmer
This article focuses on the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat illnesses suffered by children. According to the author, with regard to children's health, Chinese medicine provides great insight into many of their health problems not addressed completely or satisfactorily by modern Western medicine.
Coriolus versicolor for HPV Patients with Cervical Lesions (LSIL)1,2
by J Silva Couto and D Pereira da Silva
Link between HPV and Cervical Cancer. Cervical cancer rates are high in women between the ages of 35 and 55. Risks increase with earlier sexual intercourse, number of sexual partners and failure to have regular Pap tests
Cuba's Green Revolution - Natural Medicine Advances
by Geoff D'Arcy
The author writes with the authority of a tourist who has been a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist for more than 20 years and who recently visited, among other places, a state medicinal herb farm in the Pinar del Rio province of Cuba where, he says, he was "intoxicated by the scent from endless rows of German chamomile, calendula and Japanese mint". The herbs are destined for use by the Cuban Ministry of Public Health for distribution through pharmacies, hospitals and clinics in the Cuban healthcare system.
Devil's Claw - The Herbal solution to the North-South Divide?
by Liz Wickham
Research studies with Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) have shown it to be beneficial for arthritic conditions and a viable alternative to NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatories), most widely prescribed for the pain and inflammation of arthritic conditions, but whose long-term use can lead to perforated ulcers.
Devil's Claw:
by James Leith
As concerns grow about the increasing and often unsustainable exploitation of medicinal plants worldwide, a project in Namibia is successfully demonstrating how environmentally sustainable practice can be combined with fair trade, community control and extremely high quality and competitively priced produce.
Devil's Claw: Therapeutic Uses
by Laura Stannard
Devil's claw is a perennial plant, common in the southern and eastern parts of Africa, particularly the former Transvaal.
Escharotics: Herbal Surgery for Tumours
by Lev G Fedyniak
Botanic surgery is only one of numerous options in the treatment of cancer. What's more, no procedure should be undertaken as a sole treatment but as part of an approach. Supportive therapies, detoxification, dietary changes, etc. all accompany successful treatment of cancer. There is no single 'magic bullet' in either allopathic OR alternative approaches.
Healing with the Wonderful Herb Pepper - A Plant with Immense Medicinal Value
by G Ravishankar
This article focuses on the beneficial effects, medicinal value and advantages of the cayenne pepper, from ancient times to recent clinical studies. Consumption of black pepper not only aids digestion but also acts as a pain killer. The author explains how it improves digestion and promotes intestinal health; as well as the difference between black and pink peppercorns.
Health Benefits of Horticultural Therapy
by Marilyn Mountford
The concept of horticultural therapy is relatively new in the UK, but the curative effects of gardening on the mentally ill were realized in the USA as early as the 18th century, and the therapy is currently practised in both the USA and UK in institutional environments to help substance abusers, mental and physical disabilities, sensory impairments and geriatric problems.
Herbal Beauties in Late Summer
by Barbara Payne
In this column the author shares tips on how to keep gardens looking pretty, with Aromatherapy Fragrances, in a shabby-chic kind of way in the late summer, a season when most people find their gardens looking quite worn.
Herbal Essential Oils For Winter Cheer
by Barbara Payne
Barbara Payne shares her love for nature by growing herbs and organising botany sessions in her garden. Now with winter fast approaching, and forced to spend more time indoors, she suggests some fragrant ways to keep warm and stay cheerful.
Herbal Medicine, Antibiotics and the Immune System
by Neil Clegg
Since the discovery of Penicillin antibiotics have come a long way. Ironically today Penicillin is rarely used as bacteria have become resistant. As each new family of antibiotics is developed, the bacteria they were developed to destroy become resistant.
Herbs - at the Forefront of Modern Medicine
by Anne McIntyre
The world of herbal medicine offers a wide range of applications and treatments on several different levels.
Herbs - at the Forefront of Modern Medicine
by Anne McIntyre
The world of herbal medicine offers a wide range of applications and treatments on several different levels, ranging from everyday over-the-counter remedies for more symptomatic relief of minor ailments, to individualised prescriptions prepared specifically for patients after in depth consultation with a qualified medical herbalist.
Herbs, Spices and Nutrition
by Vivienne Bradshaw-Black
This column focuses on culinary herbs and spices, commonly considered a separate category to vegetables and medicinal herbs, and appetite.
Kigelia Africana for Skin Conditions
by Ming Majoe
Kigelia Africana, or sausage tree, found in Africa, may provide additional hope for sufferers of chronic skin conditions including as psoriasis and eczema.
Kitchen Garden: A Clinic in Your Backyard
by Dr Deepak Acharya and Dr Garima Sancheti
This article focuses on ten important Indian culinary herbs and their use in traditional medicinal practices.
Mahonia aquifolium - The new herbal treatment for psoriasis and eczema
by Dr Maher Succar
It is encouraging to learn that researchers have discovered an effective new herbal treatment from a plant known as Mahonia aquifolium (otherwise known as 'Oregon Grape Root') which has been found to effectively alleviate the symptoms of psoriasis in over eighty per cent of psoriasis sufferers.
Medicinal Mushrooms - The New Addition to Western Herbal Medicine
by Dale Pinnock
This article focuses on Medicinal Mushrooms, which have been used for millennia in traditional medical practices in the East. Fungus, such as Ganoderma Lucidum (resihi, ling zhi) were seen as an elixir of life. Research, time and again, also indicates that medicinal mushrooms are able to instigate a stimulatory effect on various branches of the immune system.
Medicinal Plants for Curing Common Ailments in India
by Dr Deepak Acharya
The Patalkot forest is so well hidden that people on the outside didn't even know it existed. It is a very special place, rich with plants and animals. The natives who live there know how to collect and grow the plants they need for food, clothing and building their homes. They also have a special skill that has been passed down to every generation. They know the secrets of the medicine plants.
Neem - True Botanical Panacea
by Klaus Ferlow
This article focuses on the Indian Ayurvedic herb Neem, which the author sees as the truest panacea of a botanical herb.
Neem: An Ancient Cure for a Modern World
by Julia Cornborough
The Neem tree (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) has been known as the wonder tree for centuries in the Indian subcontinent. It has become important in the global context today because it offers answers to the major concerns facing mankind.
Olive Leaf Extract
by Amanda Jackson-Russell, Ph.D.
Nature's multi-functional force against infections and cardiovascular disease?
Physical Fitness, Energy and Vitality
by Dr Deepak Acharya
In this article the authors focus on a few exclusive herbal formulations for regaining vitality, physical fitness and energy. They also include brief comments by young professionals on the necessity and benefits of physical fitness, and discuss the importance of diet and share traditional practices by various tribes in central and western India.
Planetary Herbal Wisdom Interview with Michael Tierra
by Helen Morris
Michael Tierra, a leading herbalist from the US, speaks to Helen Morris about his commitment to using the wisdom of many traditions of herbal medicine, and his concerns about “the regulation of herbs by those who know nothing about them”.
Plant Medicines and Shamanic Healing
by Ross Heaven
This article focuses on the medicinal use of plants by the Shamans of the Amazon and how they help us with our deepest spiritual experiences and development of consciousness.
Preparing for the cold season
by Anne McIntyre
As the autumn weather sets in, people are more likely to succumb to cold and flu viruses. Although the immune system can become compromised by certain lifestyle factors and health problems, low digestive energy can also lower our resistance. It is therefore important to improve digestion and assimilation and to detoxify the system.
Silver Makes a Comeback
by John T Wilson
Colloidal silver is emerging as one of the wonders of science that the medical establishment is just beginning to rediscover.
Stevia is the New Ginseng
by Alan Hopking
This article focuses on the amazing properties, effects and use of the Stevia herb. The author explains why it supersedes others such as ginseng, mistletoe, Echinacea, etc, adding that scientific studies have also proved it to be a significant inhibitor of tumours and skin cancer.
Sutherlandia as Support for Immune Dysfunction
by Salmaan Dalvi PhD
Dr Salmaan Dalvi, who runs a nutritional health screening clinic, has for several years been working with potent traditional African herbs which, through lack of proper study and documentation, have until recently largely been ignored. In this article he introduces us to the properties of Sutherlandia, a traditional remedy with a recorded history of safe usage dating back over 100 years.
The Incredible Journey of Herbal Medicine
by Jill Davies
The article describes the huge benefits to health achieved by the use of herbal medicines, looking particularly at certain herbs that have made an immense difference in relieving the common, but unpleasant, side effects of the menopause, which affect 80% of menopausal women.
The Pleasant Pastime of Growing Herbs
by Barbara Payne
Barbara Payne describes how herbs are low maintenance, beautiful and useful and can be taken as remedies for simple things like upset stomach (in the form of peppermint tea) and headaches (in the form of lemon balm tea).
Therapeutic Horticulture
by Tim Spurgeon
The article cites research findings that show that a short period of daily gardening can help to promote the health strength and mobility of the elderly and increase the heart rate and feeling of well-being, and that viewing a hospital garden from a hospital ward window can increase the rate of recovery from surgery.
Thermo-Auricular Therapy
by Sue Maunsell
This article focuses on Hopi ear candle therapy and the author's personal encounter with this treatment before she incorporated it within her holistic philosophy.
Tisanes and their use for minor ailments
by Barbara Payne
The art of making tisanes is a very ancient, (documentation goes as far back as Anglo Saxon times in Britain), and a beneficial way of helping to alleviate minor ailments which present themselves from time to time in all of us. They are also useful for treating those with delicate constitutions such as the very old and frail or those who are convalescent
Traditional Herbal Medicine in Bolivia, South America
by Dr Vivian Lunny
Bolivia, a country in the very heart of South America, is a country of contrasts and traditions. There are three very distinctive geographical regions, namely the High Andean plateau, the region of the valleys, El Chapare, and the tropical, Amazonian region.
Tulsi - Incomparable Queen Of Herbs
by G Ravishankar
The author discusses the benefits of Tulsi (basil leaves) which he says is a safe and sure cure for all our diseases. The leaves have properties similar to the currently available anti-TB drugs like Streptomycin and Isoniazide. It contains vitamin C and A, calcium, zinc, iron and numerous other phytonutrients.
Vitex agnus castus: A review
by Dee Atkinson
The species name Agnus castus originates from the Greek agnos castus, meaning chaste, as the Greeks thought the plant calmed sexual passion. Its common name of caste berry and monks pepper also gives some indication of its historical usage.
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