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The Institute for Traditional Medicine in Portland, OR is studying the effect Chinese herbs on AIDS. Patients in various stages of HIV infection are given herbal formulas. So far, the research indicates there is hope for diminishing the HIV effects, and maybe even slowing the infection's progress.

Growth in the herbal medicine market has created a demand for more information on herbal usage. The most comprehensive information is provided by the German government, which conducts research and publishes brief monographs on herbs. Brief summaries of popular herbs are presented.

what is it? Arnica is a homeopathic and herbal medicine from the Arnica montana plant, known for its bright yellow flowers. Native to Europe, arnica is both a homeopathic and [...]

Upon hearing the name, "cat's claw," one might think that this Latin American botanical is named for its ability to cure cat scratch fever. While this is not the case, [...]

Native Americans originally discovered black cohosh as a remedy for menstrual cramps and menopause symptoms. Today, doctors in Germany treat these same symptoms with the herb, and in this country, [...]

Discover the roots of natural healing in Mountain Medicine: The Herbal Remedies of Tommie Bass from Clayton College's Natural Reader Press. Written by Bass' apprentice, Darryl Patton, the book dispenses [...]

Many Web sites are marketing products known, or suspected, to contain aristolochic acid--a potent chemical that has been banned for years in Canada and the UK and can cause cancer [...]

Results of a new study on St. John's wort may mislead consumers about the effectiveness of the popular supplement used to treat mild cases of depression. On April 10, the [...]

In a 1985 issue of Scientific American, in an article entitled "The Chemistry of Garlic and Onions," Eric Block, Ph.D., wrote: "The world has always been divided into two camps: [...]

The International Cooperative Biodiversity Group is a research group charged with finding medicinal herbs and bugs in tropical countries. It is hoped that the discovery of new therapeutic herbs will help preserve biodiversity and give host countries a source of income.

Dermatologist Mary Sheehan discovered that some of her patients were successfully using a Chinese herbal tea for their atopic dermatitis. Sheehan conducted two studies that verified the clinical benefits of the preparation. The tea recipe dates back to 300-100 BC.

Malaria is the most common infectious disease on earth, striking as many as 300 million people annually. But now the herb Artemisia annua, or 'sweet Annie,' is being used to derive a concentrate called artemisinin which may prove effective against a deadly new strain of the disease.