Marigold (also known as Calendula officinalis) is no-doubt more than a beautiful flower, with a line of researches and studies having proved so.
Research has proven that this common flower, apart from wiping out garden insects, showed promising results in eradicating stubborn warts. Marigold has been in use for several years in the UK to treat [...]
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Researchers have found that Curcumin, derived from the turmeric root, a popular Indian spice with much medicinal value, can help reduce cancer risk among postmenopausal women, who have been subjected to hormone replacement therapy.
Studies during the past have revealed that oestrogen, together with progestin hormone replacement therapy, increases the risk of developing progestin-accelerated breast tumours, [...]
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The German Cancer-Science Council has just revealed that a substance from the root of a flower could prove beneficial in treatment of Prostate Cancer.
Experts at the University of Goettingen, in their laboratory tests, found that ‘tectorigenin’, obtained from the roots of Belamcanda Chinesis, curbed the growth of cancer cells, which was proven in animal cells. [...]
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Elderberry (Sambucus nigra), an herb with anti-viral properties, is being increasingly considered as a natural-defense against the H1N1 Swine Flu. Researchers believe that this antioxidant-rich herb can reduce the duration and severity of the flu.
One such popular preparation of Elderberry is Sambucol, the syrup available in most health-food stores, which has also been tested in [...]
A salad herb – Rocket, better known as Arugula (Eruca Sativa) has depicted anti-ulcer properties, confirmed a Saudi Arabia-based research group.
The team noticed that Rocket extract depicts antisecretory, cytoprotective and anti-ulcer activities against experimentally-induced gastric lesions in rats.
The anti-ulcer properties are probably due to prostaglandin mediated activity and/or through antioxidant and anti-secretory properties.
Gastric ulcer is [...]
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It is never advisable to ignore aches and pains and wait for it to pass. An early treatment will help in cure and prevent further progression into arthritis. Popping in pills and injecting cortisone into an acutely affected joint may offer relief to a certain extent, but will harm the immune system in the long [...]
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The anti-cancer agents present in the clove plant, may lead to development of new drugs in combating the deadly Cancer, goes the recent findings of Scientists in the UAE, and they have found a new mechanism to do so.
The clove extract contains an agent which has the ability to kill cancer cells in the human [...]
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Herbal medicines can benefit patients suffering from gastrointestinal motility disorders, which cannot be treated with conventional therapies, reveals a new study.
After reviewing data on Japanese herbal medicines, researchers found that they were effective in reducing occurrences of gastrointestinal disorders, such as functional dyspepsia, constipation, and post-operative ileus.
The study lead and Associate Professor at the Keio [...]
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