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Moringa Oleifera: The Miracle Tree

11/20/2007 - (NaturalNews) Imagine a tree in your backyard that will meet all your nutritional needs, take care of you medicinally, and purify your water for you. This tree actually exists. For centuries, the natives of northern India and many parts of Africa have...

Herbal Alternatives to the Flu Shot (Part 1)

11/9/2007 - (NaturalNews) I received my doctor’s annual reminder in the mail today: “Get Your Flu Shot!” I never have before, so why should I this year? You’d think he’d have given up on me by now. Furthermore, the medical community...

The Amazon Herb Company: An Independent Review

8/8/2007 - I've been watching and reporting on the Amazon Herb Company for three years, paying attention to the quality of their products, people and leadership. This is a company that harvests a wide assortment of rainforest herbs from indigenous tribes in the...

Product review: Power Immune anti-viral tincture from Fitura

5/22/2007 - Nearly three years ago, I recommended an anti-viral tincture product from a small company that has since closed its doors. It was one of my favorite herbal tincture products: A combination of twelve proven anti-viral herbs like cat's claw, olive leaf,...

Chinese shrub offers best cure for deadly malaria

2/4/2007 - (NaturalNews) Medical experts have named sweet wormwood as the best fighter for the deadly disease malaria. The shrub, Artemisia annua, or Chinese wormwood, first became a part of Chinese medical knowledge more than 1,600 years ago, and has long been...

Studies show reishi mushrooms benefit people stricken with a variety of ailments, from high blood pressure to AIDS

1/25/2007 - Hailed in ancient Eastern medicine as the "mushroom of immortality" and the "medicine of kings," you'd expect reishi to offer you some pretty astounding health benefits, right? Your assumptions are correct. This prized fungus may be able to boost your...

Study: Hot chili pepper compound kills cancer without side effects

1/18/2007 - (NaturalNews) -- Capsaicin -- the compound that makes chili peppers spicy -- can kill cancer cells without harming healthy cells, with no side effects, according to a new study by researchers at Nottingham University in the UK. The study, led by Dr....

Astonished researchers report capsaicin injections cure Type 1 diabetes in mice

12/22/2006 - (NaturalNews) A new Canadian animal study published in Friday's issue of the journal Cell found that mice injected with capsaicin -- the chemical that makes chili peppers hot -- were rapidly cured of Type 1 diabetes. Researchers from the Hospital for...

Counterfeiting, short supply hamper powerful Chinese herbal malaria drug

12/19/2006 - (NaturalNews) Doctors around the world have used a Chinese herbal drug -- artemisinin -- to effectively treat malaria since the 1960s, but recent supply shortages have sparked production of dangerous counterfeits, according to World Health Organization...

Ethnobotanical study of Northern Peru reveals abundant system of plant-based medicine spanning 510 plant species

12/14/2006 - (NaturalNews) A pair of researchers from the University of Hawaii and the San Diego Museum of Man recently examined the traditional plant-based system of medicine -- "ethnobotany" -- in Northern Peru to gather information on ancient herbal remedies and...

Study shows milk thistle extract treats diabetes by lowering blood sugar, protecting liver

11/2/2006 - (NaturalNews) As waistlines increase so does the spread of type 2 diabetes, but an Iranian study has shown that Silybum marianum (silymarin) -- an antioxidant extracted from milk thistle seeds -- can help treat the condition, and its flavolignans can...

Amazon Herb Company launches Liquizon capsules with alcohol-free, concentrated rainforest herb liquids

9/28/2006 - The Amazon Herb Company, an innovator in rainforest botanicals, has launched an innovative line of highly-concentrated rainforest herbs in a hybrid delivery system that combines the power of liquid herbs with the convenience of vegetarian capsules. The...

Green tea chemical shows protective effect against Huntington's disease

9/9/2006 - (NaturalNews) -- New research published in the September issue of the journal Human Molecular Genetics has shown that the green tea extract epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) may interfere with the accumulation of proteins in the brain that cause Huntington's...

Pycnogenol shows astonishing 89 percent cure rate on diabetic leg ulcers, with zero side effects

9/7/2006 - (NaturalNews) A study published in the July issue of the journal Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Homeostatis found that treating diabetic leg ulcers with Pycnogenol, a pine tree bark extract, resulted in a 74.4 percent decrease in ulcer size within six...

Medicinal Herbs Popular Choice For Babies And Kids Among WIC Clinic Clients (press release)

8/24/2006 - Nearly half of the low income, nutritionally-vulnerable Latino children surveyed by Penn State researchers in WIC clinics were treated with herbs by their caregivers for common ills such as diaper rash, colic, teething symptoms, stomachaches, coughs...

Ancient medicine rediscovered: Cooling compounds ease chronic pain

8/23/2006 - (NaturalNews) The ancient Greeks used mint oil on sprains, joint pains and inflammation, and traditional Chinese medicine uses the substance in the same way, according to a team of University of Edinburgh researches who have created a cooling compound...

Indian Consumption Plant (Lomatium Dissectum) a powerful antiviral medicine synthesized by nature

8/22/2006 - (NaturalNews) A powerful antiviral plant used by Native Americans to survive the 1918 influenza epidemic may prove to be a strong modern-day cold and flu remedy, according to a report from the University of California. The root -- called Lomatium Dissectum,...

Amazon Herb Company earns top recommendation: Top distributors and products listed

7/19/2006 - I have been a strong advocate of the Amazon Herb Co. for several years now. This is a top-notch direct sales company that specializes in high-potency rainforest botanicals (herbs from the Amazon) and personal care products that are actually good for...

Chinese Medicine plus homeopathy: Interview with Gerald St. Clair of Ridgecrest Herbals

2/12/2006 - Mike: I'm here with Gerald St. Clair, marketing director for Ridgecrest Herbals, which is based out of Salt Lake City, Utah, and can be found online at ridgecrestherbals.com. Can you give us an overview of what kind of products you offer? St. Clair:...

How to build a pharmaceutical factory in your back yard and grow your medicine for free

1/24/2006 - I have just completed construction on a massive pharmaceutical factory in my own back yard. I'm not making this up. This is absolutely true. Right now, this factory is turning out pharmaceuticals that prevent prostate cancer, nervous system degeneration,...

New antiviral bird flu product hits the market, receives Health Ranger's independent recommendation

11/2/2005 - I've been writing about the coming bird flu pandemic for a year, but most people are just now waking up to this news. And they're scared. Smart folks have done the math and figured out that no government can possibly cover everyone with vaccines and...

Interview: "Amazon John" of the Amazon Herb Company

9/29/2005 - Mike Adams: Today I'm speaking with "Amazon John" of the Amazon Herb Company. So, one of the first questions I want to ask is that a lot of people don't believe that businesses can do good deeds, and at the same time earn revenues. What's your take on...

Chinese medicine: Schizandra berry a potent adaptogenic herb

7/3/2005 - Instead of starting off your day with a cup of coffee, try some schizandra berry supplements to wake up your mind. And if you're too stressed at night to sleep, don't stay up watching late night television; take some schizandra berry supplements to calm...

Why organized medicine wants to outlaw nutrition and turn healers into criminals

6/6/2005 - How about some truth for a change about the Food Supplements Directive in the European Union? The proponents of this directive say that it's about protecting patients from all these dangerous vitamins, minerals, supplements, plant extracts and antioxidants...

Interview with Chris Kilham, the Medicine Hunter, author of Hot Plants

5/28/2005 - Mike: I'm here with Chris Kilham, the Medicine Hunter. Is that a trademarked term? Kilham: I don't trademark it. I mean, I'm a medicine hunter. If other people use it, good for them. I research natural medicinal plants all around the world, and so...

Product Review: Fiberzon combines cleansing fiber with medicinal rainforest herbs to offer potent digestive health formula

4/8/2005 - I've been using psyllium husk as a fiber supplement for many years. To use it, you simply put a tablespoon of psyllium husk powder into a tall glass of water, stir it quickly and chug it down before it gels up (because, believe me, this stuff will gel...

St. John's Wort proven more effective than antidepressant drugs for treating depression

3/29/2005 - A new study published in Germany has found that St. John's Wort, a medicinal herb frequently blamed by conventional medicine for interfering with prescription drugs, is more effective than a popular antidepressant drug in treating depression. The study...

Alternative medicine is often practiced with the limited mindset of conventional medicine

3/7/2005 - You may be surprised to learn that as much as prescription drugs are now being shown to be dangerous for human health, there's also a big problem in the way people turn to alternative medicines such as Chinese herbs, Western herbs, nutritional supplements...

Amazon Herb Company review: John Easterling, rainforest herbs and more

2/3/2005 - In this report, I'm going to share with you why I'm so excited about the Amazon Herb Company and what it means for you, your health, our community, and our planet. Recently I had the honor of attending a live presentation by Amazon John, also known as...

Aloe vera may hold promise in treating cardiovascular disease

12/5/2004 - Aloe vera is one of my favorite healing plants, and I believe it is quite promising in terms of enhancing cardiovascular health. This is a subject that hasn't had many studies conducted yet, but there has been some related research that I think sheds...

Q&A: How do I reduce high cholesterol with the least amount of time, money and effort? (part 2)

10/13/2004 - This is part 2 of a 2-part article series on reducing high cholesterol. So far, we've talked about getting outside, getting natural sunlight on your skin, getting daily exercise, and choosing foods that promote health -- that is, the natural, raw,...

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