Tag: milk thistle

  • 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…

  • 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…