(Natural News) Researchers continue to discover more health benefits that plants can offer. In a recent study published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, a team of researchers from Chung Shan Medical University in Taiwan found that the black nightshade plant (Solanum nigrum) may be used to prevent tumor growth. Black nightshade is an […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from The Chinese University of Hong Kong evaluated the anti-tumor, bone-protective, and immunomodulatory effects of an herbal formula consisting of four herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) against metastatic breast cancer. The results of their study were published in the journal Chinese Medicine. The incidence and mortality of cancer metastasis […]

(Natural News) Researchers continue to investigate the therapeutic potential of natural medicines, such as red sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza). Also known as danshen or Chinese sage, the herb is a popular traditional Chinese medicine with numerous biological activities, including anticancer. In a recent study, a team of researchers from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the Institute of Biotechnology and […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from China Medical University in Taiwan investigated the anticancer activity of sulforaphane (SFN), a plant compound present in cruciferous vegetables. The results of their study were published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. SFN is an isothiocyanate that possesses antitumor and chemopreventive activity. However, previous studies have not […]

(Natural News) Japanese knotweed or Polygonum cuspidatum is a perennial plant that belongs to the buckwheat family. While it is considered to be an aggressive weed by many, it is also edible — at a certain time of the year. Japanese knotweed also contains vitamins and minerals and has been used in traditional medicine for centuries. In a study […]

(Natural News) There’s a good chance you have an ancient medicine that is capable of fighting cancer in your yard – and it’s also quite possible that you regularly pull it out or mow right over it. Dandelions might look like weeds, but they could actually be the most valuable thing to ever grow in […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from Zhejiang Chinese Medical University investigated the effects of safflower yellow (SY), the active component of the herbaceous plant Carthamus tinctorius, on the pulmonary metastasis of breast cancer and its mechanism of action. The results of their study were published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. C. tinctorius or safflower is a traditional Chinese medicine […]

(Natural News) In this review, researchers from Harbin Medical University in China focused on recent findings on the pharmacological properties of Acanthopanax senticosus, a traditional Chinese medicine with a high medicinal value. Their paper was published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. A. senticosus, previously known as Eleutherococcus senticosus, is a TCM more commonly known by its […]

(Natural News) In this study, a team of researchers from Taiwan examined the effect of allyl isothiocyanate (AITC), a compound present in many cruciferous vegetables, on human breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231. The results were published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. Isothiocyanates are compounds that have been shown to exhibit anticancer […]

(Natural News) A study published in the journal The American Journal of Chinese Medicine examined the cytotoxicity and the biological mechanisms of red sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza) on diverse resistant and sensitive cancer cell lines. The study was conducted by researchers from the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the Institute of Biotechnology and Drug Research in Germany. […]