Melissa to treat agitation in Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at the University of Manchester, in the UK, compared Melissa officinalis aromatherapy — also referred to as lemon balm...
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...
Treating oral thrush in HIV/AIDS patients
Researchers at Tshwane University of Technology, in Pretoria, South Africa compared lemon grass, lemon juice, and gentian violet.
Using herbals to increase the activity of antibiotics
Resistance to antibiotics by bacteria is on the rise, both in the hospital and in the community. Could it be...
Aromatherapy: Feel good or make well?
Here’s a hint. The most comprehensive study of aromatherapy failed to show improvement in immune status, wound healing, or pain...
Functional foods, nutraceuticals, and your local food store
Since Hippocrates advised “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,” we have defined medicines and foods based...
Critiquing the rationale for using lime juice douche vaginally
Lime has been used as a contraceptive and vaginal hygiene douche, particularly in Africa. This study reports the safety of...
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...
CAM InteractionsChinese MedicineHeadache/MigraineHeart DiseaseHigh Blood PressureKidney DiseaseLemon/LimeLiver DiseaseNausea/Vomiting
Transplant patients are cautioned about taking Schisandra
Schisandra sphenanthera (Nan Wu Wei Zi, lemon-wood) is “commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one...
CAM and the common cold
MayoClinic.com has reviewed cold remedies that work and don’t. Here’s a summary of useful CAM options.
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%...