Medical College of Georgia researchers are seeking to refine cancer treatment with an anti-inflammatory plant derivative long used in Chinese medicine.
Celastrol, derived from trees and shrubs called celastracaea, has been used for centuries in China to treat symptoms such as fever, chills, joint pain and inflammation. The MCG researchers think it may also play a [...]

Title: Intro to Herbal Medicine & TeasLocation: Amherst, Wisconsin Description: Intro to Herbal Medicine & Teas (Hands-On).
Make your own teas and tinctures for stress relief and for every day use as tonics. Learn the basics of herbal preparations and find out which herbs are available right outside your door. Go home with recipes and samples [...]

May have comparable benefits with fewer side effects than conventional drug treatment
Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) may relieve symptoms in the treatment of endometriosis. A systematic review by Cochrane Researchers found some evidence that women had comparable benefits following laparoscopic surgery and suffered fewer adverse effects if they were given Chinese herbs compared with conventional drug [...]

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use continues to be an important part of health care in the United States.
A new Federal survey provides the latest pictuyre of the use of CAM, including, for the first time, CAM use by children, and trends and changes in overall CAM use since 2002.
According to the survey, about [...]

Studies with mice suggest daily dose of the herbal remedy ginkgo may prevent brain cell damage after a stroke.
Working with genetically engineered mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that daily doses of a standardized extract from the leaves of the natural remedy ginkgo tree can prevent or reduce brain damage after an induced stroke.
Ginkgo [...]