Herbal

This page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of Herbal but does not offer medical advice. You should contact your physician with regard to any health issues or concerns.

Mayo study: St. John's wort ineffective for treating IBS  -  06 Jan 2010
First came the findings last week about Gingko biloba, the herbal supplement that millions of Americans ... MinnPost.com (blog)

Herbal medicine may be a good alternative  -  06 Jan 2010
The insurance companies need to cover herbal medicine and alternative medicine. If the doctors weren't in bed with the pharmaceuticals, there wouldn't be a ... StandardNet

Herbs, The Nation's Priceless Treasure  -  06 Jan 2010
One day when they come across a herbal plant, they will take care and conserve it to become the nation's priceless treasure," he said. He said herbal-based ... Bernama

World's largest food & herbal park inaugurated  -  06 Jan 2010
Patanjali Food and Herbal Park, stated to be the biggest such food unit in the world, was inaugurated here today by Mr Subodh Kant Sahay, Union Minister for ... Central Chronicle

Aura Herbalwear harnesses potential of organic textiles  -  06 Jan 2010
Aura Herbal Textiles Ltd, a Ahmedabad based textile company latched on to this opportunity and now manufactures textiles using organic cotton and processes ... Fibre2fashion.com

Swami Ramdev to set up second yoga centre in Himachal  -  06 Jan 2010
The chief minister said the Patanjali Yogpeeth would procure medicinal herbs from the growers in the state for making herbal medicines. ... Thaindian.com

China Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company Announces Successful Completion of Phase ...  -  06 Jan 2010
TJSL is a capsule form of selected herbal medicines. Its mechanism of action deserves further investigation, but appears to be its capability of reversing ... CNNMoney.com (press release)

Ginseng exports hit $100 million in 2008  -  06 Jan 2010
The Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corp. said outbound shipments of the herbal root, insam in Korean, soared to $108.9 million, the highest since $112.0 million ... JoongAng Daily

Dolin Vermouth de Chambery Blanc  -  06 Jan 2010
Served on the rocks with a twist of lemon, it has a wonderfully complex taste, herbal but more sweet than medicinal. It tastes like a meadow full of ... Los Angeles Times

Coffee linked to reduced liver fibrosis  -  06 Jan 2010
...green, Chinese and herbal teas; cocoa and hot chocolate; caffeine-fortified drinks; chocolate candy; caffeine pills; and medications with caffeine. ... Times of India

Use Mullein Verbascum to Heal Ear Aches and Ulcers  -  06 Jan 2010
They have been used in herbal medicine around the world for inflammation in many parts of the body, including the lungs, the ears, the kidneys and the ... Natural News.com

Medical pot club rolls into New Monterey  -  06 Jan 2010
In addition to marijuana, herbal remedies, medicines and other health products are dispensed at MyCaregiver, Rico said, adding that monetary exchanges for ... Monterey County Herald

Passionate vintners, dramatic wines help Languedoc shed bulk wine rep  -  06 Jan 2010
The garrigue shows itself as a dried floral and herbal character to a slightly fresher floral aroma, like a flower arrangement on its fifth day. ... Scranton Times-Tribune

Cleaning up inside out  -  06 Jan 2010
Choose between the array of options, from doing a three-day diet of just fruit and veggies, to drinking detoxifying herbal milk or lemon juice every morning ... Jakarta Post

Herbalists score major victory  -  06 Jan 2010
...scored a major victory in their quest for official recognition after scientists provided evidence that some herbal medicines can cure many diseases. ... Daily Nation

Giving your body a boost  -  06 Jan 2010
...•Consider herbal teas and tinctures such as echinacea, astragalus and oregano oil. •Try raw honey and brown rice syrup in place of white sugar. ... The Spokesman Review

Woman finds relief from fibromyalgia pain  -  06 Jan 2010
...which included dietary changes, stress reduction, practicing a positive attitude, applying spiritual principles, adding vitamins and herbal remedies. ... Plainfield Sun

NGO to set up inter-cultural health clinic  -  06 Jan 2010
The research is aimed at integrating herbal and orthodox medicine at the clinic to treat patients. Mr. Bernard Y. Guri, Executive Director of CIKOD, ... Ghana News Agency

Online & Distant Learning 'Ayurveda' College Launched in San Diego  -  06 Jan 2010
Ayurveda Yoga LLC not only provides affordable Diet Plans, Herbal supplements, Emotional Support and Consultation to Women, Meditation and Hatha Yoga ... PR.com (press release)

Herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba 'doesn't slow mental decline'  -  ‎Dec 30, 2009‎
Herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba doesn't appear to lower the rate of cognitive decline in older adults, say researchers. The study led by University of ... Times of India

The Checkup  -  ‎Jan 5, 2010‎
The herbal remedy is heavily promoted and widely used as a way to stave off mental decline. But attempts to verify those claims with carefully conducted ... Washington Post

Semenhyia herbal Clinic donates to two orphanage homes  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
Awutu Bawjiase, (C/R), Jan 4, GNA - The Semenhyia Herbal Clinic at Oboom, near Kasoa, last Friday donated food items worth 3000 Ghana Cedis and a cash of ... Ghana News Agency

WAFB Channel 9, Baton Rouge, LA |Mother wants herbal blend outlawed  -  ‎Dec 30, 2009‎
Entertainment News from AP By Caroline Moses - bio | email BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A Baton Rouge mother has started a crusade against an herbal blend her ... WBXH

Doctor Anne Hunter to Present Workshop on Supporting the Immune System  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
This herbal product will be made in the workshop taught by Dr. Anne Hunter. Participants will also leave with recipes and sources for purchasing high ... ReadMedia (press release)

Chinese herbal product linked to cancer  -  ‎Dec 23, 2009‎
23 (UPI) -- Researchers in Taiwan recommend closely monitoring patients who have used a Chinese herbal product that may increase urinary tract cancer risk. ... UPI.com

Herbal Product Use Common in Pregnancy, May Pose Risks to Fetus  -  ‎Dec 30, 2009‎
December 30, 2009 — Use of herbal products during the period just before and during pregnancy is common among US women. Because so little is known about the ... Medscape

Many herbal and alternative medicine treatments have been suggested for the ...  -  ‎Jan 3, 2010‎
Speak to your rheumatologist before trying herbal or alternative treatments to make sure they're safe to use with your other RA treatments. ... Canada.com

Brittany Murphy Cause of Death: A Concoction of Herbal and Prescription Drugs ...  -  ‎Dec 29, 2009‎
NY Post reports that Simon Monjack said "She was on herbal remedies, that wouldn't speed up her heart. There was nothing here that could endanger her, ... Associated Content

Herbalism: Kill or cure?  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
Sitting inside a herbal remedy store in west London, the containers' evocative images of plants, bark and berries are emblematic of the natural world's ... Independent

Herbal recipes can offer winter pick-me-up  -  ‎Jan 1, 2010‎
Tawse teaches a workshop called, "Inspired by the Garden: Herbal Blends," which shows people how to work with mint, sage, oregano and other herbs to make ... ABC7Chicago.com

NutraRxâ„¢ Products Now Available through ScripHessco  -  ‎Jan 5, 2010‎
Boca Raton, Florida – January 5th, 2010– Boca Raton-based nutraceutical company NutraRx™, a division of herbal and homeopathic market leader Native Remedies ... PR Urgent

HIRU and HTDS announce finalization of MindUp BioResearch Division sale  -  ‎Jan 3, 2010‎
The buyer Hiru focuses on production and manufacturing of premium herbs, herbal extracts and herbal preparations. The company markets its herbal curatives ... News-Medical.net

The herbal route  -  ‎Jan 1, 2010‎
When you enter Swad Shakti restaurant, which occupies the airy ground floor of Ayushakti Resort (Mumbai's only ayurvedic complex that offers everything from ... Times of India

Ancient healing  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
In order to determine the nature of different herbal medicines, Shen Nong sampled various kinds of plants, ingesting them himself to test and analyse their ... AsiaOne

Brittany Murphy's Hubby Promises Death Was No Overdose  -  ‎Dec 22, 2009‎
The evening before her death, Murphy was feeling under the weather, resting all day in her "monkey pajamas" and treating laryngitis with herbal tea, ... E! Online (blog)

Herbal gifts that keep giving  -  ‎Dec 11, 2009‎
Homemade gifts don't just save money. They're more meaningful than many store-bought presents and also allow you ... Houston Chronicle

Attitude and use of herbal medicines among pregnant women in Nigeria  -  ‎Jan 1, 2010‎
Methods: Opinion of 595 pregnant women in three geopolitical zones in Nigeria on the use of herbal medicines, safety on usage, knowledge of potential ... 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Do you know these facts regarding herbal medicine?  -  ‎Jan 2, 2010‎
Human beings look for these natural substances in various herbal remedies so that it can be easily assimilated into our bodies. The medications present in ... What is the Word

Use Herbal Remedies for Headaches  -  ‎Dec 29, 2009‎
There are many herbal remedies for headaches that can help you without taking chemical based medicines. The two most common types of headache are tension ... Natural News.com

Herbal cure better than no cure  -  ‎Dec 17, 2009‎
The world's first herbal medicine has been created specifically for the treatment of A/H1N1 flu, the Beijing municipal ... China Daily

Herbal cure for jaundice  -  ‎Jan 2, 2010‎
Turmeric, a perennial herb is mostly known as condiment. So most of the people are quite ignorant about its medicinal uses. Actually in Ayurvedic and Unani ... The New Nation

ONE Bio Retains Capital Group Communications as Strategic Investor Relations ...  -  ‎Dec 22, 2009‎
ONE Bio's Chemical and Herbal Extract (CHE) business was created through the acquisition of Green Planet Bioengineering. The CHE division extracts produces ... CNNMoney.com (press release)

It's Good to Talk: Changing How Nerves Communicate in Congestive Heart Failure  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
...read more Herbal Extract Extends Life For Heart Failure Patients (Mar. 30, 2007) — An herbal medicinal substance, Crataegus Extract WS1442, safely extends ... Science Daily (press release)

Union minister inaugurates Ramdev's Ayurveda College in Hardwar  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
The college will offer degree courses in Ayurvedic medicine and carry out advanced research in herbal therapies and diagnosis of rare diseases. ... Little About (blog)

A sweet treatment with some side effects  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
LIQUORICE IS more often associated with sweets than herbal remedies, but the plant extract has been used in both ways for many centuries. ... Irish Times

Getting healthy is about more than diet, exercise  -  ‎Jan 1, 2010‎
Be sure to let your doctor know if you take an herbal supplement as it can interact with prescription medications. Up your Zzzzzs. In the 1960s, ... CNN

Shop takes donations of food to make shelter animals' Christmas merrier  -  ‎Dec 22, 2009‎
Armfuls of packaged dog food left Herbal Solutions on Tuesday, bound for the Aiken County Animal Shelter. Business owner Jeri Barrett ... Aiken Standard (subscription)

Brit's Sexy Massage Secret  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
..."Now she has undergone a herbal detox and had a three-hour class about what oils work on various skin conditions. "She has always been interested in herbal ... MTV News Australia

Acupuncture practice opens in Waynesville  -  ‎Jan 2, 2010‎
WAYNESVILLE — Donna L. Combs has opened Dragonfly Medicine Acupuncture, an oriental medicine practice that incorporates, herbal medicine, tui na (Asian ... Asheville Citizen-Times

Hard To Treat Diseases (HTDS) Finalizes Sale Of Its MindUp BioResearch ...  -  ‎Dec 31, 2009‎
The buyer Hiru focuses on production and manufacturing of premium herbs, herbal extracts and herbal preparations. The company markets its herbal curatives ... PR Newswire (press release)

Report: Popping Herbal Sex Pills Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke, ...  -  Nov 13, 2007
Many of the pills marketed as safe herbal alternatives to Viagra and other prescription sex medications pose a hidden danger: For men on common heart and ... FOXNews

Herbal remedy could flush out bladder infections  -  Apr 8, 2007
An herbal extract used by bodybuilders can help clear the bladder of infectious bacteria, according to a new mouse study. Researchers say people may one day ... New Scientist

Study Links Herbal Medicines Sold Online to Lead Poisonings  -  Aug 27, 2008
Medical researchers say that one-fifth of Ayurvedic herbal medicines sold on the Internet contain dangerously high levels of lead, arsenic and mercury, ... FOXNews

After 3 deaths, China bans an herbal treatment  -  Oct 9, 2008
By Edward Wong. BEIJING — The Chinese government announced that it has banned the sale of an herbal medicine after three people died and three others fell ... New York Times

Herbal supplements: What to know before you buy  -  Nov 17, 2005
Herbal supplements may be popular, but are they for you? That depends on the herb, your current health and your medical history. ... cnn.com

Herbal medicines 'may hinder IVF treatment'  -  Jul 5, 2007
Infertile women who supplement their fertility treatment with alternative medicines may be harming their chances of becoming pregnant, according to ... guardian.co.uk

08/09/01 Civilization and Innovation - Herbal Tea – The Key to...  -  Sep 1, 2008
Five-flower tea is made from the pistils of five fragrant flowers: chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, flower of the kudzuvine, flower of the Chinese scholar-tree, ... 央视国际

Herbal Supplements Questionable for Kids  -  Mar 8, 2005
By Miranda Hitti. Thinking of treating your child's illness with herbal supplements (search)? You may want to do some fact-checking and talk it over with a ... FOXNews

How herbal remedies can make taking medicines a waste of time  -  Apr 5, 2006
By Sam Lister, Health Correspondent. ONE in four medications may not work properly if taken with St John's wort or echinacea because they cause the drugs to ... Times Online

1 in 9 kids uses herbal remedies, study finds  -  Dec 11, 2008
Mike Stobbe, AP. More than 1 in 9 children and teens use herbal supplements or some other form of alternative medicine, the government said Wednesday, ... San Francisco Chronicle

Herbal remedy for prostate dealt a setback  -  Feb 10, 2006
From Friday's Globe and Mail Published on Friday, Feb. 10, 2006 4:07AM EST Last updated on Sunday, Apr. 05, 2009 1:41AM EDT ... Globe and Mail

Science finds a remedy for herbal sceptics  -  Jun 26, 2007
FANS of echinacea have long sworn that it can ward off the common cold, a claim that has been dismissed as a matter of faith. Now scientists say the herbal ... The Australian

CDC: 1 in 9 Children Uses Herbal Remedies, Alternative Medicine  -  Dec 10, 2008
ATLANTA — More than one in nine children use herbal supplements or some other form of alternative medicine, the government said Wednesday based on a ... FOXNews

Herbal remedies under threat from 'ludicrous' law  -  Nov 1, 2005
By Nicole Martin. The sale of popular herbal remedies could be banned because of an "unworkable and impractical" European law, health campaigners said ... Telegraph.co.uk

Thieves Swipe Tree Bark for Thriving Herbal Market  -  Aug 13, 2006
By AP. DANIEL BOONE NATIONAL FOREST, Ky., Aug. 12 (AP) — Slippery elm trees here are falling victim to thieves who tear off their bark to sell in the ... New York Times

China offers herbal treatment for HIV/AIDS carriers  -  Sep 24, 2005
BEIJING, Sep. 24 -- A test program to treat HIV/AIDS carriers with traditional Chinese medicine has seen preliminary clinical achievements. ... 新�网

Cricket-Shoaib's herbal medicine could be to blame, doctor says  -  Oct 17, 2006
LONDON, Oct 17 - Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar, sent home from the Champions Trophy after failing a drugs test, could have taken nandrolone ... ESPN

Tailored herbal medicine 'futile'  -  Oct 4, 2007
There is no evidence to suggest herbal medicines "tailored" to the individual work, and they may even do serious damage, according to a study. ... BBC News

China recalls another herbal drug after baby death  -  Oct 20, 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has recalled a herbal remedy after it was blamed for the death of a newborn baby, state media said on Monday, in the latest health ... Reuters

Herbal Supplement Use Linked to Teen Drug Use  -  Mar 24, 2006
By Jennifer Warner. Teens who have tried herbal products are much more likely to try other potentially more dangerous drugs such as cocaine and anabolic ... FOXNews

Zambia tests HIV 'herbal remedy'  -  Oct 19, 2005
Zambia has begun trials of three herbal medicines to see if they can be used to treat HIV/Aids, it says. Twenty-five people with HIV will take part in the ... BBC News

China says herbal drug tainted with bacteria  -  Oct 14, 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese herbal drug suspected of killing three people was "tainted with bacteria", authorities said on Tuesday, underlining the ... Reuters India

New Coca-Cola Syrup Is Chinese Herbal Flavor  -  Oct 15, 2007
On Monday, Coca-Cola announced the official opening of the Coca-Cola Research Center for Chinese Medicine in Beijing, setting up lab facilities to ... Forbes

Herbal HRT may cause liver damage  -  Jul 18, 2006
By Times Online and agencies. Black cohosh, a herb popular for relieving hot flushes and other symptoms of menopause, may be linked to liver damage, ... Times Online

Arsenic and lead danger alert on Indian herbal remedies  -  Aug 18, 2005
By Nigel Hawkes, Health Editor. HERBAL remedies available in Britain may contain dangerous levels of heavy metals, the Medicines and Healthcare products ... Times Online

Recall of Chinese Herbal Injections Widened  -  Oct 18, 2008
AP. The manufacturer of an injectable herbal remedy blamed in three deaths in China's southwest has voluntarily widened its recall, the nation's drug ... ABC News

Gambian herbal AIDS cure no such thing: scientists  -  Apr 25, 2007
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gambian President Yahya Jammeh's assertion that a herbal treatment had cured patients of the AIDS virus was not only wrong, ... Reuters UK

Herbal remedies fill void of traditional medicine  -  Mar 9, 2006
By Zaid Sabah, USA TODAY. BAGHDAD — When traditional techniques failed to take off the extra weight she gained after giving birth to her first child, ... USA Today

Herbal supplement offers no cold relief: study  -  Jul 29, 2005
Echinacea, the herbal supplement made from purple coneflower and used by millions of North Americans to prevent or treat colds, neither prevented colds nor ... Pay-Per-View - The Record - ProQuest Archiver

China closes herbal drug firm linked to deaths  -  Nov 7, 2008
BEIJING, Nov 7 (Reuters) - China, battling to restore trust in its products amid a tainted milk scandal, has closed a local pharmaceutical company whose ... Reuters

Herbal Extract Shows Some Benefit for Heart Failure  -  Mar 28, 2007
By Steven Reinberg. TUESDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) -- An herbal preparation derived from tree leaves offered some benefits to patients being treated for ... Washington Post

Herbal medicine to fight HIV/AIDS  -  Nov 17, 2006
State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine has said that China will work with ASEAN to explore fighting HIV/AIDS with herbal medicines. ... 央视国际

Herbal Supplement May Treat Forgetfulness  -  Jun 21, 2005
By Jennifer Warner. A new study shows that three months of GETO, an herbal extract, improved the memory skills of people over age 65 with mild cognitive ... FOXNews

Herbal remedy Ginkgo biloba does not prevent dementia, study finds  -  Nov 18, 2008
Thousands of elderly people who take the Chinese herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba in the hope that it will ward off dementia could be wasting their time, ... Telegraph.co.uk

Gambian herbal AIDS cure no such thing -scientists  -  Apr 24, 2007
WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - Gambian President Yahya Jammeh's assertion that a herbal treatment had cured patients of the AIDS virus was not only wrong, ... Reuters

Thailand, China to launch herbal drug for people with HIV  -  Jan 11, 2006
BANGKOK (AFX) - Thailand and China are set to release a herbal drug which they claim can strengthen the immune systems of people with HIV and help control ... Forbes

Portly pooch put on herbal diet  -  May 1, 2005
One of Britain's fattest dogs has embarked on a health food diet in a bid to reduce its waistline. Zollie, who is tipping the scales at 22 stone, ... BBC News

Report: 13 killed by herbal potion - Africa - MSNBC.com  -  Sep 22, 2008
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Thirteen members of the same family, including a 2-week-old infant, have been found dead in their home after apparently taking ... msnbc.com

Herbal leaves stand for harmony between man and nature  -  Jan 19, 2006
BEIJING, Jan.19 -- Everyone wants to start the New Year with healthy habits, but make sure you do not kick out the good ones with the bad when making your ... 新�网

Report: Iran Set to Unveil Herbal AIDS Cure  -  Feb 6, 2007
AP. Iran was set to make fantastic claims on the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, including finding an herbal cure for AIDS, an Israeli news agency ... FOXNews

21 Die in Indonesia After Drinking 'Herbal Remedy' Concoction  -  Mar 28, 2008
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian police say they are investigating the deaths of 21 people who drank a concoction labeled an herbal remedy. Lt. Col. ... FOXNews

Study: herbal remedy as good as chemical drug  -  Feb 11, 2005
London - An extract of the herbal remedy St John's wort is as effective as a commonly prescribed drug for people suffering from moderate to severe ... Independent Online

EU takes Spain to court over ban on import of herbal products  -  Mar 23, 2007
BRUSSELS (AFX) - The European Commission said it is referring Spain to the European Court of Justice, the EU's highest court, for its systematic ban on the ... Forbes

Yogi's herbal cures contain human bones, MP claims  -  Jan 6, 2006
FOLLOWERS of one of India's most revered religious gurus attacked the offices of the Indian Communist Party last night in protest over left-wing claims that ... Times Online

Study finds toxins in some herbal medicines  -  Aug 26, 2008
AP file photo. Ayurvedic products are seen at Boston Medical Center. Dangerous levels of lead, mercury and arsenic have been found in some herbal remedies ... USA Today

Nutrition firm or herbal cabal? - Crime & courts- msnbc.com  -  Apr 12, 2007
Jared R. Wheat, president and CEO of Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, poses in front of a display of the company's products in a Dec. 22, 2005, file photo. ... msnbc.com

Women warned about herbal suppements  -  Jul 12, 2005
ITHACA, NY, July 12 (UPI) -- Cornell University experts are warning women taking soy or herbal supplements to do so with care, for they might alter their ... United Press International

Naturally, Herbal | Article from The Washington Post | HighBeam …  -  Jun 20, 2006
Naturally, Herbal ... find The Washington Post articles. Many Americans, including members of some ethnic communities, don't associate medicinal herbs ... Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam Research

Dolls promote Chinese herbal medicine  -  Oct 9, 2008
BEIJING, Oct. 9 -- Chinese medicine, herbal medicine, protected Chinese people through ages before the introduction of Western medicines to China. ... 新�网

Herbal Medicine Taken on Faith?  -  May 13, 2007
By Miranda Hitti. About two-thirds of people taking herbal supplements to treat a health condition don't check scientific guidelines, say University of Iowa ... FOXNews

New frontier in herbal research  -  Jul 10, 2005
A clinical study on a herbal formulation (to treat fibroids) was recently carried out by local researchers. It's the first such study in the country, ... Malaysia Star

… , As Nature Made Them; Some Users of Herbal Medicine Go Straight to...  -  Jun 20, 2006
Herbs, As Nature Made Them; Some Users of Herbal Medicine Go Straight to Plants ... find The Washington Post articles. With an estimated 19 percent of ... Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam Research

The Issue: How P&G Brought Back Herbal Essences  -  Jun 17, 2008
Procter & Gamble is one of the biggest, most powerful companies in the world, and it really wrote the book on how to market, develop, and innovate in the ... BusinessWeek

Boots' herbal origins  -  Apr 20, 2007
By Emma Thelwell. Boots today has more than 1500 stores nationwide, and is arguably Britain's best-known, and best-loved, pharmacist. ... Telegraph.co.uk

Skin Deep - Questions on the Safety of an Herbal Therapy - NYTimes.com  -  Sep 17, 2008
By ABBY ELLIN. LIKE many people these days, Lori Potter, a 50-year-old massage therapist living on Kauai, Hawaii, has explored alternative healing for ... New York Times

Menopause Study: Herbal Remedies Don't Help  -  Dec 18, 2006
By Alison Aubrey. All Things Considered, December 18, 2006 · Many menopausal women who are afraid that hormone replacement therapy could increase their risk ... NPR

Recall enforced on deadly herbal injections  -  Oct 17, 2008
BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's drug safety watchdog wants to make sure a deadly herbal injection has been pulled off store shelves. ... 央视国际

MP3 player, herbal remedies spur emergency stop  -  Apr 27, 2005
CHICAGO (AP) — An airline passenger's MP3 player and three vials harmless herbal remedies led to an emergency landing at O'Hare International Airport, ... USA Today

… : Four students hospitalized after taking herbal supplement that...  -  Sep 9, 2008
They got sick after taking the small pink pills there'll recovering according to the -- packaging -- is that it's an herbal supplement -- mood altering ... FOXNews

Herbal drug pulled after death of newborn  -  Oct 21, 2008
The Ministry of Health on Sunday ordered hospitals across the country to stop using a herbal remedy suspected of causing the death of a newborn baby and ... 中国日报 - 中国日报

Shock as Tory MP takes 'herbal Viagra' sex drug on live TV  -  Jan 22, 2008
By JAMES MILLS. A close ally of David Cameron raised eyebrows yesterday when he agreed to test a herbal Viagra-style pill on live daytime TV. ... Daily Mail

Student died 'after taking herbal remedy'  -  Mar 25, 2008
A student died after taking Chinese herbal medicine to treat a stomach upset and skin rash, an inquest has heard. Ling "Carrie" Wang, 25, lapsed into a coma ... Telegraph.co.uk

Chinese herbal medicine not to be used in '08 Olympics_English_Xinhua  -  Dec 8, 2007
BEIJING, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Traditional Chinese herbal medicine will not be used to treat athletes during the Olympics in order to avoid doping problems, ... 新�网

China blacklists 74 herbal web sites  -  Dec 12, 2008
By Nick Farrell. The sites have been flogging the cures under the banner of Traditional Chinese medicine, but the State Administration of Traditional ... Inquirer

Herbal medicine seeks fusion of Eastern, Western …  -  May 14, 2008
...by Xinhua Writers Cheng Yunjie, Sun Honglei and Wang Yudan. TIANJIN, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Naysayers might call it voodoo. Skeptics question how it works, ... 新�网

Cold tea? Herbal tea!  -  Jun 28, 2007
Do you know about cold tea? People outside Guangdong and Guangxi provinces tend to feel puzzled by the term. Some even take it as an antonym for hot tea. ... 中国日报 - 中国日报

More parents giving children herbal remedies, supplements  -  Apr 18, 2006
HEALTH BEAT: MEDICINE. Gummy Vites. Strawberry Flavored Fish Oil. Super Kids Salve. Gum- omile Oil. Children's Echinacea. Herbs for Kids. ... Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest Archiver

Growing popularity of herbal paste  -  Nov 23, 2007
With winter at the doorstep, the sales of herbal paste -a kind of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)-is rising quickly among the residents of Hangzhou, ... 中国日报 - 中国日报

Safety and efficacy of NT, an herbal supplement, in treating human …  -  Dec 12, 2005
Correspondence: Dr FL Greenway, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4124, ... Nature.com

Local Herbal Industry Expected To Grow 8-15 Percent Annually  -  Nov 14, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- The herbal industry in Malaysia, expected to reach almost RM10 billion in market value this year, is likely to grow eight ... Bernama - Bernama

Call for regulation of herbal medicine after man's death  -  Mar 4, 2008
By Lyndsay Moss Health Correspondent. FOOD supplements and herbal medicines should be regulated like prescription drugs, a doctor said yesterday at an ... Scotsman

Herbal Medicine: Taken On Faith?  -  May 11, 2007
By none. (WebMD) About two-thirds of people taking herbal supplements to treat a health condition don't check scientific guidelines, say University of Iowa ... CBS News

Herbal supplement settles $23M lawsuit  -  Mar 4, 2008
CARMEL, Calif., March 4 (UPI) -- A California herbal supplement firm will pay $23.2 million in a class action settlement for false advertising, ... United Press International

Arsenic Found in Herbal Kelp Supplements  -  Apr 5, 2007
A leaky roof and faulty sprinkler system at a Georgia plant owned by ConAgra Foods led to last year's outbreak of salmonella bacteria in peanut butter that ... ABC News

HERBAL' SLAP  -  Feb 23, 2008
CINCINNATI - A federal jury yesterday found the owner of a company that sells "male enhancement" tablets and other herbal supplements guilty of fraud and ... Pay-Per-View - New York Post - ProQuest Archiver

Comments on: Poll: 38% Have Used Herbal Supplements - CBS News  -  Jan 16, 2007
...by marcpcbs January 16, 2007 5:21 PM EST. The answer to your question, "Is smoking Pot an Herbal Supplement?". Is no. But. Thousands of drug dealers have ... CBS News

Herbal sex drive capsules tainted by dose of Viagra  -  Apr 27, 2007
IT'S the kind of defence that might be employed by men who would prefer not to be sprung using an artificial stimulant. But yesterday it was borrowed by the ... The Age

Skin Deep - Questions on the Safety of an Herbal Therapy - NYTimes.com  -  Sep 18, 2008
By ABBY ELLIN. LIKE many people these days, Lori Potter, a 50-year-old massage therapist living on Kauai, Hawaii, has explored alternative healing for ... New York Times

Aloe vera, garlic popular herbal among Australians  -  Oct 13, 2008
Melbourne (PTI): Aloe Vera, garlic and green tea are the most popular herbal medicines used by Australians, according to a new study. ... The Hindu

Chinese herbal medicine may help breast cancer sufferers  -  Apr 18, 2007
Chinese herbal medicine may protect the immune systems of breast cancer patients from the effects of chemotherapy, researchers said today. ... Daily Mail

SKorea says tonnes of unsafe Chinese herbal medicine destroyed  -  Oct 1, 2008
SEOUL : South Korea destroyed 871 tonnes of imported Chinese herbal medicine ingredients over the past two years because they contained excessive level of ... Channel News Asia

Our new cold remedy: A secret herbal medicine used by African tribes...  -  Sep 30, 2008
By Daily Mail Reporter. A herbal medicine used by African tribes to counter colds and flu has been given the go-ahead for use in Britain. ... Daily Mail

Herbal garden alive and well at QC Memorial Circle  -  May 6, 2007
By Jeannette Andrade. MANILA, Philippines -- The Herbal Garden and Livelihood Center started with the idea of growing medicinal plants in one's own backyard ... Inquirer.net

Women warned of herbal remedies risk in pregnancy  -  Sep 7, 2008
By Fiona Gray. THOUSANDS of pregnant women could be risking the health of their unborn babies by taking herbal remedies without knowing the risks. ... Scotsman

Herbal Based Products A New Agenda For Felda  -  Oct 7, 2005
By Melati Mohd Ariff. KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- For almost 50 years, Felda or the Federal Land Development Authority has made numerous inroads in the ... Bernama

Watchdog warns of herbal remedies danger  -  Mar 5, 2008
To read this article in full you must have registered and have a Premium Content Subscription with the The Scotsman site. ... Scotsman

POLENS: Making Headway In The Herbal Product Industry  -  Aug 5, 2008
By Jenny Lanong. SHAH ALAM, Aug 5(Bernama) - The rainforest is a veritable pharmaceutical store. It supports the growth of medicinal plants and herbs that ... Bernama

BFAD recalls herbal supplement for men  -  Jan 21, 2008
The Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) on Monday said it has ordered the recall of a herbal supplement for men, after discovering that it contains an ... GMA news.tv

Herbal toxicity a threat  -  Jul 5, 2007
HERBAL remedies could cause liver failure in some people so severe they needed a transplant to survive, a leading gastro-enterologist warned yesterday. ... NEWS.com.au

Product recall for herbal sex-enhancing product  -  Jul 30, 2007
An herbal sex-enhancing product has been recalled after it was found to contain traces of a prescription-only erectile dysfunction drug that could pose ... The Age

Herbal Cures Can Prove Fatal To Some Trees  -  Jul 16, 2006
The gummy lining of the tree's bark has long been used in North America, and especially Appalachia, as a soothing agent for coughs, gastrointestinal ... Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - ProQuest Archiver

Gorton's: Pills in fish fillets were harmless herbal supplements  -  Mar 10, 2008
HARRISBURG, PA.—Gorton's Inc. said Monday that the pills a Pennsylvania family reported finding in their fish fillets were harmless over-the-counter herbal ... Boston Globe

Nigeria: Herbal Centre Where Monks Promote African Medicine  -  Jun 12, 2006
Lagos — The use of natural herbs as medicines was given a boost recently at St. Benedictine Monastery Ewu, Edo State when its highly rated PAX Herbal Centre ... AllAfrica.com

Gambia: Herbal Cure And the HIV/Aids Debate.  -  Feb 3, 2007
Recently, the Observer Newspaper of The Gambia carried an article on the successful treatment of HIV/Aids by the President and Head of State, Alhagi, ... AllAfrica.com

Traditional Indian herbal mix triphala new hope against pancreatic...  -  Apr 19, 2007
One of the most commonly used herbal formulations in India, triphala, has just been shown to have the potential of being a very effective weapon against ... Indian Express

Chilean herbal 'Viagra' raises awareness  -  Mar 26, 2007
By CAROLINA ALIAGA. A NATURAL form of Viagra and other ancient herbal remedies used by Chile's Mapuche tribe are growing in popularity and fuelling a ... Scotsman

Herbal 'cigarette' may help smokers quit  -  Jan 19, 2008
By Prosy B. Montesines. MANILA, Philippines--THOUGH SCIENCE HAS PROVEN that cigarette smoking kills, many people are unable to kick the habit. ... Inquirer.net

Herbal medicines: Call for export promotion zones  -  Jun 8, 2007
New Delhi June 7 Assocham has urged the Government to set up exclusive export promotion zones (EPZs) to push exports of herbal material and medicines from ... Hindu Business Line

Herbal Science-brand supplements recalled  -  Apr 14, 2008
WASHINGTON, April 14 (UPI) -- The US Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of 12 Herbal Science-brand dietary supplements because they might ... United Press International

Herbal medicines given air of effectiveness  -  Nov 17, 2006
Could the official registration of herbal medicines be seen as medical approval? That's the concern after the UK's Medicines and Healthcare Products ... New Scientist





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