(Natural News) Anxiety is one of the symptoms of crack cocaine withdrawal. One effective way to reduce this symptom is through inhaling the aroma of bitter orange (Citrus aurantium L.) essential oil. A study published in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine revealed that bitter orange can help reduce anxiety in patients suffering from […]

(Natural News) The purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a flowering plant native to North America. Besides being attractive, it possesses powerful health-boosting abilities that make it a good potential treatment for various common diseases, such as cold and the flu. Everybody contracts cold and the flu at least once in their lives. These two diseases […]

(Natural News) For people looking to build a family, infertility can be a considerable and often heartbreaking setback. A study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine says female infertility treatment programs using traditional Korean medicine can help, offering hope for women having difficulty conceiving children. Infertility is defined by the World Health […]

(Natural News) Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and skipping it is a big no-no. However, some may not have enough time to cook or even buy breakfast, while others just don’t eat breakfast at all. A good snack to compensate for this is almonds. A study published in the journal Nutrients […]

(Natural News) People who are obese or overweight should consider eating mangosteen as it has anti-obesity effects, according to a study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food. The study found that mangosteen regulates energy metabolism and liver lipid metabolism. In this study, researchers at Dongguk University and the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology in […]

(Natural News) Women suffering from menstrual pain caused by primary dysmenorrhea often rely on mefenamic acid, a prescription drug, for relief. However, this drug can cause harmful side effects like heartburn or nausea. Thankfully, a study has determined that a plant called felty germander (Teucrium polium) is just as capable as mefenamic acid for treating primary dysmenorrhea. The adverse effects of mefenamic […]

(Natural News) In recent years, a famous herbal remedy from Asia called gotu kola has reached the West. Unfortunately, many people in the U.S. do not know about the extent of its healing properties. Its primary use in the West revolves around the herb’s skin healing properties, such as its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and insecticidal effects, but there […]

(Natural News) It’s not just the body that changes with age, the mind does it as well. Older adults become prone to a wide range of mental and neurological conditions, not the least of which is depression. According to a study published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, supplementing with acetyl-L-carnitine may help reduce the symptoms of depression […]

(Natural News) Viola yedoensis, also known as Zi Hua Di Ding in China and Hojebigot in Korea, is a popular traditional Asian medicine used to treat conditions related to inflammation. The anti-inflammatory effects of this medicine have been scientifically proven in a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Zi Hua Di […]

(Natural News) Cases of colon cancer are on the rise, which is bad news considering it’s the second leading cause of cancer death in adults in the U.S. How can you avoid being one of the 97,220 new cases of colon cancer expected this year? While there is a genetic component to colon cancer that […]