Health News & Info - Herbal Remedies

Aside from adding some flavour to food, coriander oil is making its breakthrough as being toxic to a broad range of harmful bacteria. Its use in foods and in clinical agents could prevent food-borne illnesses and even treat antibiotic-resistant infections, according to the authors of a study

In premenopausal women who have repeated urinary tract infections (UTIs), the antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) appeared more effective than cranberry capsules for preventing recurrent infections, at the risk of contributing to antibiotic resistance, according to this

Herbs: The New Antibiotics?

Cancer treatments may impair the immune system, which can result in life-threatening infections. Now, new research shows Indian wild plants may play a role in fighting bacterial and fungal infections in the mouths of oral cancer patients.

Bacteria like

A new animal study shows encouraging results of a grape-enriched diet preventing risk factors for metabolic syndrome; a condition that affects millions globally and is often a precursor to type 2 diabetes.
Researchers from the University of Michigan Health System studied the effect of

According to a recent study, men with prostate cancer who consumed the active compounds in green tea demonstrated a significant reduction in serum markers predictive of prostate cancer progression.
"The investigational agent used in the trial, Polyphenon E, may have the potential to lower

Green tea's active ingredient epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) shows promise in helping Leukaemia patients battle cancer.
The Mayo Clinic's trial studied 33 patients taking the green tea extract in capsule form twice daily, ranging in doses from 400 to 2,000 milligrams. Patients were able

Capsaicin, the active ingredient in chilli peppers, is already recognized as an effective agent for reducing pain, and it is now helping scientists understand how the body's pain-receptor systems adapt to painful stimuli.
It's been well established that sensory systems adapt to stimuli.

New research reveals an herb commonly used as a sleep aid could save your sight.
The inflammatory eye disease, uveitis, causes sudden redness, pain and rapid vision deterioration accounts for an estimated 10 to 15 percent of cases of blindness in the United States. While there are no

An ointment created from a plant often used in traditional Chinese medicine may soothe the itchy and painful skin condition called psoriasis.
There is no cure for psoriasis, which causes dead skin cells to build up and flake off. Available therapies only put it into remission; but

Ginkgo biloba has long been touted as a memory booster, but a new study revealed it does not affect patients with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
Dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease (AD), currently affects more than five million people in the United States. Researchers at