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Antioxidant Rich Milk Thistle Herbal Remedies
The plant milk thistle got its name because it has traditionally been used to stimulate milk flow from nursing mothers. The plant's scientific name is Silybum marianus and it has been used to make healing herbal remedies since the Middle Ages. The leaves of the milk thistle plant are distinctive for their white streaks, and they are said to symbolize milk. Milk thistle was also once used as a highly versatile vegetable, and today the plant is highly regarded by herbalists as an important...

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Fountain of Youth? Sage and Herbal Remedies

Sage has long been highly regarded for its perceived ability to bestow longevity. Traditionally, sage has been thought to have the ability to restore failing memory to the elderly. As one of the most popular of the memory-enhancing herbs, sage has long been traditionally planted at gravesites. There are many different varieties of sage. The most popular forms of sage include Green sage (Salvia officinalis), Greek sage (Salvia fruticosa) and Purple sage (Salvia officinalis). Most herbalists tend to prefer Purple sage, although a combination of Greek and Green sage has also proven popular.

The root and leaves of the sage plant are most commonly harvested to create herbal remedies. The leaves are known to be particularly healing for mouth and throat conditions. The leaves of the sage plant are often used to create gargles and mouthwashes. The leaves of the sage plant are also known to be estrogenic and drying. This makes the sage leaves particularly helpful for treating menopausal problems, as well as during periods of weaning. Many herbalists use fresh sage leaves to create a bitter digestive stimulant. The leaves of the sage plant are traditionally harvested throughout the summer months.

The root of the sage plant is also widely used in a variety of herbal remedies. In traditional Chinese medicine, the root is used to create a number of tonics. One of the most popular Chinese tonics made from the sage root is used for "moving blood" wherever there is stagnation. For instance, these tonics are used in cases where menstrual pain and certain types of heart conditions, such as angina pectoris, reveal stagnation. The root of the sage plant is thought of as cooling and sedative, the root (known as dan shen in Chinese medicine) is used to reduce heat. It is also used to treat liver and heart problems.

The sage plant has several different applications. The sage plant is often used in herbal remedies to treat scrapes, skin sores, and insect bites. In France, sage is quite popular in a cream that treats a variety of skin problems. The leaves of the sage plant can also be easily used to create a healing gargle and mouthwash. A mouthwash can be used to treat gum disease, mouth ulcers, sore throats, or tonsillitis. However, make certain that the gargle or mouthwash is in a weak infusion so that it will not aggravate any already-existing mouth conditions. Sage can also be used in a hair rinse to treat dry hair, to restore hair color to graying hair, and to treat the symptoms of dandruff. Simply create an infusion of the sage leaves in water. To create a healing infusion, use roughly 20 grams of leaves to cup water. This tonic can also be used as a liver stimulant and to improve digestive function. Other uses include as remedy for menopausal night sweats and to reduce lactation during the weaning process. Sage is also commonly used to create tinctures that can also help treat menopausal problems.
12/12/2008
Bogus cure horror (Gulf Daily News)
DOCTORS have saved a Bahraini man who collapsed into a coma after abandoning his normal medicine in favour of a bogus herbal "cure". The 35-year-old construction worker came out of the coma at Salmaniya Medical Complex yesterday.

Bogus cure horror (Gulf Daily News)

12/30/2008
Trick or Treatment (Slashdot)
brothke writes "The recent collapse of financial companies occurred in part because their operations were run like a black box. For many years, alternative medicine has similarly operated in the shadows with its own set of black boxes. In Trick or Treatment: The Undeniable Facts about Alternative Medicine, Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst, MD, break open that box, and show with devastating clarity ...

Trick or Treatment (Slashdot)

12/29/2008
Put an end to holiday hangovers (The Springfield News-Leader)
New Year's Eve is a-comin', and with it come many traditions: Watching the ball drop on Times Square, singing "Auld Lang Syne" and, often, socializing at alcohol-fueled parties.

Put an end to holiday hangovers (The Springfield News-Leader)

12/11/2008
FDA cracks down on fake cancer cures (Nutraingredients.com)
Products such as teas, tonics, tablets and creams have been discovered on the internet marketed with claims such as "Treats all forms of cancer", "Shrinks malignant tumors", and "Causes cancer cells to commit suicide".

FDA cracks down on fake cancer cures (Nutraingredients.com)

12/12/2008
NIHSeniorHealth Adds Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information (National Institutes of Health)
Older adults are frequent users of complementary and alternative medicine, also known as CAM, which can include products such as vitamins and herbal supplements, and practices such as chiropractic manipulation, acupuncture, meditation and massage.

NIHSeniorHealth Adds Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information (National Institutes of Health)

12/29/2008
Put an end to holiday hangovers (The Springfield News-Leader)
New Year's Eve is a-comin', and with it come many traditions: Watching the ball drop on Times Square, singing "Auld Lang Syne" and, often, socializing at alcohol-fueled parties.

Put an end to holiday hangovers (The Springfield News-Leader)

12/19/2008
False cancer cures (Malaya)
few weeks ago, an international vendor of herbal products and "food supplements" denounced the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for launching what it described as "a campaign of terror against companies selling natural cures for cancer."

False cancer cures (Malaya)

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