Tackling infertility with Chinese herbal medicine

A Federal Government-funded study at Adelaide University has found traditional Chinese herbal medicine to be more effective in the treatment of female infertility achieving, on average, a 60 per cent pregnancy rate over four months compared with 30 per cent achieved with standard Western drug treatment or IVF over 12 months.The study, called the Efficacy of Traditional CHM in the Management of ...

Filipino Herbal Medicine

The high cost of conventional medicine in the Philippines has seen a return to natural herbal remedies.

Mary Seacole, the Black "Lady With The Lamp"

I was reminded in a post today that February is "Black History Month". Usually, the emphasis is in the contribution "colored folk" have made to America, however, there are some other stories that . . .

Best Winter Herbal Teas

The book stores are filled with a growing number of books containing information on the healing power of herbal teas, everyday people discuss the rewards associated with herbal teas. In this article we explore herbal teas and their healthy benefits.

Mexico enacts rules against 'miracle cure' ads

Mexico enacted tough new rules Thursday to ban advertising of "miracle cures" for weight loss, sagging body parts and more serious illnesses like prostate ailments, chronic fatigue and even cancer.