Herbal Medicine

Editor Emeritus on May 27th, 2011

Medical researchers in India studied a range of herbs for their antibiotic properties in challenging clinical situations. They chose a research population of patients undergoing treatment for oral cancers. The cancer treatment results in impairment of the immune system (not exactly an ideal outcome for anyone, much less for cancer patients, but that is another […]

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Editor Emeritus on December 3rd, 2009

While we normally avoid the use of corporate press releases which contain little more than marketing intent, the following is an exception. I confess to being a long-time prescriber and user of ginger to treat nausea so while I do not advocate the use of cytotoxic chemotherapy used in oncology I do recommend the use […]

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Editor Emeritus on October 24th, 2009

Researchers concluded that Chrysanthemum indicum extract (CIE) exerted a significant anti-cancer effect on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The cancer-specific selectivity shown in their study suggests that the plant extract could be a promising novel treatment for human cancer without side effects.

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