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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...
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CAM use in the Manitoba IBD Cohort Study
Researchers in Winnipeg, Manitoba surveyed the prevalence of CAM use in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
CAM options to treat eczema
Bastyr Center for Natural Health has published a review.
Review: CAM for infantile colic
Almost all babies go through a fussy period. When crying lasts for longer than about 3 hours a day and...
Herbals used by pregnant women
Researchers from Atlanta, Georgia and Boston report from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study.
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.
Acupuncture/ pressureChamomileCognitive-Behavioral TherapyGingerHypnosisPeppermint OilRaspberry Leaf
Managing nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
2 faculty at the University of California at San Francisco and the University of Utah reviewed the evidence and make...
Arsenic, cadmium and lead in medicinal herbs
This study was conducted at the University of Sofia in Bulgaria using local herbals. I don’t know the relevance to...
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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...
Chamomile extract therapy for generalized anxiety disorder
Researchers at the University Science Center, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania report results from the first randomized controlled study of Matricaria recutita...
Safety review of popular herbal products
Dr. Darrell Hulisz from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio reviews popular herbals. Let’s focus on...
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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...
Treating functional dyspepsia with STW 5
STW 5 (Iberogast) is an herbal preparation containing 9 plant extracts (including Iberis amara [Candytuft] peppermint, and chamomile). In this...
Alcoholism/Drug AbuseAnxiety (Panic)/DepressionChamomileGarlicGinkgoHawthornKavaLavenderLemon/LimePalliative/End of LifePassionflowerPhytoestrogensPoppyProf. ErnstSaw PalmettoSt. John's Wort
A critical review of herbals to treat anxiety and depression
In 2003, Professor Edzard Ernst writing on the Cochrane Collaboration website concluded, “Compared with placebo, kava extract is an effective...
The continuing search to discover medicines from plants
In her book, The Natural History of Medicinal Plants, Dr. Judith Sumner states, “Now, about 40% of all medicinal prescriptions...
BasilBerberine (Goldenseal)CayenneChamomileCinnamonCoughEucalyptusGarlicHoney (incl Medihoney)Lemon/Lime
The use of CAM among poor Central Americans
Reported earlier on the site was a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which found that 36%...