Yohimbe is a chief source of the drug Yohimbe (Procomil), which is valuable for both its stimulant and aphrodisiac qualities. You’ll see this on sale on the Internet quite a bit, generally for one reason: it is touted as an aide in treating erectile dysfunction.
It’s good to steal a kiss with, but could mistletoe also be a tool for fighting cancer?
Researchers at the Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation have found that marijuana may help to reduce spasticity, or involuntary muscle contractions, in patients suffering from multiple sclerosis.
Gingerbread for the season, scones because they are always in season, and a maple glaze? Oh heck yeah…
Taheebo has long been used in South America as an antifungal and cancer fighter.
An herbal formula made up of turmeric, milk thistle, bacopa, ashwagandha and green tea has been shown to protect against pulmonary hypertension in rats, according to new research recently published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
New tests show that a main ingredient in curry powder has the power to kill cancer cells.
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).
Next to Mom’s chicken soup, Echinacea has long been thought to be an effective way to battle an existing cold or keep you from getting one in the first place. The World Health Organization recognized it as a cold treatment in 1999, and enough people believed in it to rack up $153 million in 2004 sales in America alone.
Not so fast, say researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
We recently wrote on a study showing how chamomile can help to ward off colds. As I sit here wallowing in a Category 5 cold brought home from preschool (along with some amazing finger paintings), I decided to search out ways to use teas to combat the cold virus once it actually sets up shop. What follows are a couple, one without caffeine, one with lots of it.
