While the Swine Flu panic is growing worldwide, and the death toll increasing by the day, renowned yoga guru Baba Ramdev had recently assured the public that yoga has the power to fight Influenza A(H1N1).
When addressing a press conference this week, Baba Ramadev assured the masses that regular practice of yoga can boost immune system, [...]
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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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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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Acupuncture works in a more effective manner, than conventional drugs such as aspirin, in reducing intensity and frequency of chronic headaches, reports a team of researchers from United States.
The study, which involved 4000 patients with migraine, tension headaches and other chronic forms of headaches, found that about 62 percent of patients who were subjected to [...]
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Although herbs have been used since ages for healing, scientists are finally beginning to discover amazing new facts, such as their abilities to reduce arthritis, destroy cancer cells, and help in managing blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Herbs and other natural remedies, when taken under expert supervision, are as effective as conventional medications, often without [...]
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A sore-throat is inevitable for most of us during the winter. Although your doctor suggests antihistamines, cough syrups or lozenges, or even an antibiotic, for those of you, who wish to go natural to ease your sore-throat, here are a few expert-approved alternatives:
Turmeric: Being an excellent anti-inflammatory agent, which helps cure sore throats, gargle with [...]
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A new Canadian research reveals that honey may help in relieving chronic sinusitis. According to scientists the natural germ fighters in honey attack the bacteria causing discomfort.
Honey has been long used as a traditional medicine and natural anti-microbial dressing for infected wounds for several hundreds of years. The study carried out by Dr. Joseph Marsan [...]
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With high rates of obesity and associated incidences of cancer, heart disease and diabetes on the rise across the World, particularly in western countries, there has been a major drive to find new treatment options.
The scientists from Germany recently found that extracts of a traditional herbal remedy, derived from ‘Tabebuia impetiginosa’ can actually delay the [...]
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