Saw Palmetto Not
So Pro-Prostate? - Saw palmetto has long been used
in Europe and the United States for relief of swollen
prostate glands, but a recent study published in the
New England Journal of Medicine suggests that it may
be a waste of money.
Tea Leaves
Colds Tepid - Learn how ginger and other teas can
help to combat the common cold.
Cobblestones
Improve Elderly Balance, Blood Pressure - Looking
to lower your blood pressure and improve your balance?
Try walking . . . on cobblestones.
Acupuncture
Pops Tension Headaches - A German study looks at
the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating tension
headaches.
A Cold
Blow for Echinacea - In a study appearing in the
New England Journal of Medicine, researchers claim that
Echinacea does nothing to either head off a cold or
treat it once it’s taken hold.
Peppermint: A Profile
in Cool - They say that scent is one of the strongest
triggers of memory, and one whiff of the cooling bouquet
of the peppermint plant (M.x piperita) tends to back
this up...
Dragon-B-Gone... Tarragon
- Traditionally thought to be able to guard against
dragons and snakes, tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)
is best known today as one of the French "fines
herbs" (along with chervil, parsley and chives).
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary
and... Patchouli? - We revisit the 60's by taking
a look at the many medicinal uses that one can put this
essential oil to.
