(Natural News) Researchers discovered a common medicinal plant from Brazil that could be used as a potentially potent anti-inflammatory agent. This Brazilian plant is called Struthanthus vulgaris, which is the most common medicinal mistletoe plant in Brazil. It is used in folk medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent and for cleaning skin wounds. The researchers, who […]

(Natural News) A study published in the journal Planta Medica looked at the anti-inflammatory activity of the ethanol leaf extract of Struthanthus vulgaris, the most common medicinal mistletoe plant in Brazil. This study was conducted by a team of researchers from Vila Velha University and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. S. […]

(Natural News) The cost of chemotherapy is often too hard to bear. Even disregarding the physical effects of the dangerous “treatment,” the financial strain alone could force cancer patients to flirt dangerously with despair, or worse, potentially fatal “quick cures.” Yet many people forget that the solution to their condition may be in natural medicine, […]

(Natural News) The Himalayas isn’t just a good place to climb mountains: Recent studies have shown that it’s also a treasure trove of medicinal plants used to treat various diseases. A study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that a species of boxwood (Buxus spp.) has potential therapeutic properties against disorders that affect the gut, airways, […]

(Natural News) The many herbal formulas prescribed by Thai ethnomedicine have finally received some scientific evidence to back up their long-asserted therapeutic effects. A recent study established that these polyherbal tonics contain numerous natural compounds that serve as antioxidants and metal chelators. Traditional medicines are still widely used throughout the world. The populations of poorer […]

(Natural News) An Italian study gave top marks to the leaves of the warka (Ficus vasta), a species of fig tree found in Egypt. Long used as an ethnomedicine for all kinds of illnesses, the leaves are reported to contain plenty of phenolics with strong antioxidant activity. Natural sources of these antioxidants are growing more […]

(Natural News) The cockscomb (Celosia cristata) you might have been growing in your garden as an ornamental plant – or vegetable – will come in handy if you ever need a natural way of relieving pain. Bangladeshi researchers revealed that the herb could be used as an antinociceptive medicine. In Bangladesh, the plant is called […]