(Natural News) Propolis, or bee glue, is a mixture that honey bees produce by combining saliva and beeswax with substances gathered from tree buds, flowers, and other botanical sources. Honey bees use it to seal unwanted gaps in their beehive. History has revealed propolis being used by the Greeks to treat abscesses, while Assyrians used […]

(Natural News) Scientists evaluated the safety and efficacy of rhubarb-based Chinese herbal formulae (RCHF) in treating hepatic encephalopathy (HE) – a decline in brain function that results from chronic liver disease – in a study published in the Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In the U.S., HE accounts for 22,931 hospitalizations annually with a total cost of $64,108 per […]

(Natural News) A wide array of medicinal plants show potential in alleviating dengue, according to a review published in the African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines. A team of researchers examined various plant research and identified six studies that met the criteria for the meta-analysis. “A medicinal plant, as a natural product, has been used to […]

(Natural News) Native American medicine has long been lauded for its effective use of plants in alleviating a plethora of diseases. The healing art is believed to be as old as 40,000 years. An article posted on the Health and Healing website reveals that the healing art is known to combine and incorporate the health […]

(Natural News) Across all the literature and studies on the potential link between mental health and one’s diet, experts agree that cutting down on inflammatory foods is a sure-fire way to feel better. The effects can be likened to the domino effect; with healthier food improving physical function, which in turn boosts mental health. Unsurprisingly, […]

(Natural News) The next time you’re in the great outdoors, be on the lookout for fig trees. New research has established the fig tree’s ability to promote wound healing. The findings of the study, published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, noted the tree’s antibiotic and enhanced cell migration properties to be responsible for this response. […]

(Natural News) There have been many claims of effective nutritional treatments for pain caused by dysmenorrhea, but few have actual studies to back them up. A randomized double-blinded trial conducted in India found that thiamine or vitamin B1 could provide some much-needed comfort from menstrual cramps. The study involved over 550 women, 277 of whom […]

(Natural News) Good news for yogurt lovers and people who consume probiotic drinks: A recent study has revealed that taking a probiotic drink can prevent diarrhea. In the study, published in the journal Nutrients, researchers from Canada identified a probiotic yogurt drink called Danactive contains 10 billion colony-forming units (CFU) of Lactobacillus casei sp. Paracasei CNCM I-1518, which […]

(Natural News) Menstruation is a basic part of life. Many go through it without incident, but for some women, the experience can be agonizing. The pain brought by dysmenorrhea or menstrual cramps can be so severe that it prevents sufferers from functioning as they would on a normal day. Over-the-counter pain relievers are easy to […]

(Natural News) Not long ago, colloidal silver was commonly used in a variety of applications. From treating illnesses to healing wounds, colloidal silver was seen as an all-purpose remedy — at least in the days before the advent of antibiotics (and the rest of the toxic pharmaceutical industry). In spite of this rich history of […]