A recent study has shown that few herbal extracts, when combined with chemotherapy, can reduce the side-effects of cancer treatment. A preliminary study, conducted in Chennai, India, revealed that a combination of herbal medicines and conventional Chemotherapy can help check the growth of cancer cells. In fact, a team of Sidha doctors, who worked with [...]
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The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) in India has revealed that it has invented an herbal tonic to treat Alzheimer’s disease, which gradually develops into memory loss among the elderly. Motivated by the satisfactory results derived on testing the herbal formulation on rats, the institute has filed for a US patent. “The herbal formulation will [...]
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A diet, rich in Omega-3, which is found in certain kinds of oils and fish, is considered to reduce risk of Alzheimer’s by 60 percent. A report published in ‘Journal of Neurology’ reveal that eating oily fish at least once in a week reduces the risk of developing Alzheimer’s by one-third, while a regular diet [...]
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Children these days are being drawn to Ayurveda, with specially prepared  Ayurvedic cookies, ketchups, biscuits and baby foods arriving at the market. By adopting such strategies, Ayurvedic practitioners are trying to instill the taste of health supplements and Ayurvedic medicines in the children at a young age. Among the baby food varieties that has been [...]
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This month’s journal of Environmental Health Perspectives, published by the University of California Davis risk assessment, had mentioned that dietary herbal supplements, could lead to inadvertent arsenic toxicosis. This conclusion was arrived at, based on the case study of a 54 year old lady, who had a higher level of arsenic intake, which according to [...]
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Herbal supplements are growing in popularity, as people are now discovering new ways to improve health and are turning to natural remedies rather than pharmaceutical drugs. With various researches being conducted on the therapeutic applications of herbal extracts and herbs, there is strong evidence that consuming herbal supplements in combination with a healthy diet and [...]
Most Ayurvedic soaps now available in the market are made of herbal ingredients or herbal extracts with vegetable oils as their base, and leaves the skin feeling fresh and soft. The soaps are gentle enough, and is suitable for both face and body use. Years of study and experience have revealed that plants such as [...]
Herbal Cigarettes were designed as an aid to quit smoking. They do not contain tobacco or nicotine and are smoked in the usual way. However, researchers have warned that even herbal cigarettes could prove to be a potential health hazard. In certain European countries, Herbal Cigarettes are marketed as an aid to stop smoking. However, [...]
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