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Acne: Recommendations are easy; data, scarce
Herbalists recommend more than a dozen herbal remedies for acne and scarring, according to a recent article. Unfortunately, only 1...
Ineffective herbal remedies for treating acne
I recently came across a website advocating herbals to treat or prevent acne. The website isn’t important, but the results...
Evening primrose oil and the risk of seizures
There’s a concern (here, here, and here) voiced by some reputable websites that taking evening primrose oil might make seizures...
Review: CAM options to induce labor
Researchers at Monash University, in Victoria, Australia, examined the scientific evidence for the use of CAM to stimulate labor.
Review: Herbal treatments for prementrual syndrome
Some herb remedies seem useful, according to researchers at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, in Italy.
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Review: CAM to treat menopausal vasomotor symptoms
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota, reviewed allopathic and CAM options. Let’s focus on CAM.
Little evidence that herbals relieve menopause symptoms
Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin, which is published by the British Medical Journal, has published their review of the evidence.
Reviewing herbs, vitamins, and minerals in treating premenstrual syndrome
Researchers from Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia reviewed the evidence and make recommendations for women experiencing symptoms of premenstrual...
Review: Herbal medicines to treat rheumatoid arthritis
Researchers at Victoria University, in Melbourne, Australia reviewed the evidence. But not everyone agrees with their conclusions.
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Herbals to treat psoriasis: A review of the evidence
Dr. Sharon Jacob from the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center in Florida and colleagues reviewed the scientific support for...
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Herbals for arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions
Ms. Meenakshi Khatta is a nurse practitioner and associate professor at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. Nurse Khatta has...
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Key points about commonly used herbals
Dr. Darrell Hulisz from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio has written a continuing education article...
CAM for menopause?
The authors, from the University of New South Wales, in Sydney, Australia make a potentially important point that hadn’t been...
What we know about black cohosh
A continuing education article on Medscape presents a nice summary on the use of black cohosh to treat the symptoms...
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Getting specific about CAM-drug interactions
Dr. Philip Hansten from the University of Washington School of Pharmacy has spent more than 30 years chronicling and documenting...
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Herbal supplements for weight loss: What works, what doesn’t
In preparation for the upcoming weight management conferences in Europe, here is what we know about the value of herbals...
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Herbals that provide some pain relief
Here is a list of herbal medicines with documented effectiveness as pain relievers. The source of this information summarizes the...