India Herbs

Publication: allAfrica.com
Author: Jeanne Viall
Date: December 20th 2006
Cape Argus (Cape Town): You know the story about black pepper staying in your system for eight years (or whatever version you’ve been told?) It’s a myth, and a particularly South African one, it turns out.
Dr Keith Scott, who has researched the medicinal properties of spices, says he’s only […]

Publication: The Hindu
Date:  December 20th 2006
 
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A yoga meditation protocol may be effective as an adjunctive therapy in patients with drug-resistant chronic epilepsy, according to a pilot study conducted by doctors at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology here.
The results of the study, done at the R. Madhavan Nair Centre for Comprehensive […]

Publication: The Hindu
Date: December 8th 2006
Chennai, Dec. 6 (PTI): Red mushroom, the ancient Chinese secret of health and longevity, is emerging as an elixir of life for many in India suffering from various ailments, including cancer, claim doctors in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
“It is not disease-specific or organ-specific. It is a dietary supplement which corrects […]

Publication: Eureka.net
Author: Karin Kolsky
Date: December 19th 2006
The herbal supplement black cohosh, whether used alone or with other botanical supplements, did not relieve hot flashes in postmenopausal women or those approaching menopause, who participated in the Herbal Alternatives (HALT) for Menopause Study, according to results from the clinical trial. The research, funded by the National Institutes […]

Publication: DailyIndia.com
Author: Ram Chand Sahu 
Date: December 18th 2006
 
Bhopal : A number of traditional practitioners and expert herbalists from across Madhya Pradesh gathered here recently to participate in the National Forest Expo.
While a large variety of herbal drugs were on display, the vitality enhancing herbs were a major draw.
The four-day National Forest Expo, which attracted a […]