Tag: milk thistle
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Herbal Medicine and Health research – May and June 14
In May and June the following research on herbs and health has caught my eye. 1. A recent laboratory study has shown that a constituent of milk thistle may be beneficial in treating prostate cancer, and may be synthesised into a drug. 2. A new study has shown that taking devil’s claw, turmeric and bromelain reduced…
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Herbal medicine and health research – March 2014
This month the following research on herbs and health has caught my eye. Cocoa (Theobroma cocoa) has been found to have neuroprotective properties in a new laboratory study looking at the neuroprotective action required in Alzheimer’s disease. The neuroprotective findings of the study suggest that this action could be beneficial in other neurodegenerative disorders. A…