(Natural News) In a review published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, researchers from China looked at the potential of Chinese herbal medicines on the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. They found that certain components from Chinese herbal medicines may be used as a natural, safe, cost-effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease […]

(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 Taiwan investigated the effects of baicalein on glutamate release and glutamate neurotoxicity in the hippocampus of rats.  The results of their research were published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. Interest in the health benefits of flavonoids, particularly their effects on neurodegenerative disease, is increasing. Baicalein, which was used in […]

(Natural News) Weaknesses in the body present an opportunity for self care and strengthening. If you feel under the weather, you might be tempted to lie around and pout, but these initial symptoms are there to alert you to take action and strengthen the body with phyto-nutrients. When your body is feeling weak and achy; […]

(Natural News) Coughs make life miserable for the patient and his or her loved ones. Fortunately, there are easy recipes for do-it-yourself cough syrups that effectively relieve the symptoms of cough without costing as much as over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs. There are two types of syrups used to treat coughs: Antitussives, which suppress coughing by preventing the reflex to cough, and […]

(Natural News) Stress is woven right into the fabric of modern life. The Global Organization for Stress reveals some alarming statistics, including the fact that more than 50 percent of adults report that their stress levels have increased over the past year, 75 percent report moderate to high stress levels on an ongoing basis, and […]

(Natural News) Having repeatedly failed to generate enough convincing propaganda to justify banning it outright here in the United States, the corrupt Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under President Donald Trump is now trying to eliminate all access to the herbal remedy kratom (Migtragyna speciosa) by pushing the government of Indonesia, where 95 percent of […]

(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 […]