A new analysis has provided good evidence which suggests that Tai Chi is beneficial for arthritis. Particularly, it has been shown to decrease pain improving overall physical health, stress levels, and health status. Musculoskeletal pain, such as those experienced by arthritis sufferers, is recognized as an international health priority. So far exercise therapy, stretching and [...]
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Basil (or Tulsi, as it is well-known in India) has several healing properties and has been of benefit to humans for several years now. The holy basil or the Tulsi is a vital symbol in the Hindu religious tradition in India and is worshipped in the morning and evening by majority of Hindus. Healing properties [...]
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Bilberry extracts can prevent the build up of plaques in the arteries, thereby preventing hardening of blood vessels and boosting overall heart health reveals a new study in France. In the study, the fermented bilberry extract, out-performed the standard extract, prompting the French researchers to suggest that yeast fermentation produces new bioactive compounds with heart [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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. [...]
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