Laura Carpenter

Tag: depression

  • Herbs and Health Research blog – October 15

    This month the following research on herbs and health has caught my eye. 1. A study comparing the effectiveness of the herb rhodiola with the antidepressant sertraline (also known as Zoloft), found that while rhodiola had a slightly less anti-depressant effect, it didn’t have any side effects. The conclusion of the study was that rhodiola…

  • Herbal Medicine and Health Research Blog – May 15

    The following research on herbs and health has caught my eye. 1. New research shows that mindfulness may be an alternative to antidepressant use. 2. Clostridium difficile is a bacterial infection that is often present in hospitals and health care environments and can cause diarrhoea and fever. A new study has found that pomegranate reduced the…

  • What is the cost of health?

    I’m often asked why herbal medicine is ‘so expensive’ and it got me thinking about the cost of health in general, whether you want to use herbs or not. As I got to writing it I realised I’d written rather a lot so I’m going to split it into two, the first part on how…

  • Herbs and Health Research blog – April 15

    This month the following research on herbs and health has caught my eye. 1. A new research study has confirmed that the traditional use of using feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) to treat migraines works when applied in a modern clinical setting. 2. A recent study regarding the treatment androgenetic alopecia (often know as male-pattern baldness) found…

  • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) – What is it? Can herbs help? New 2014 research

    What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)? PCOS is a complex endocrine and metabolic condition affecting between 6 and 15% of women. Cysts develop in the ovaries, there is an excess of testosterone, and often no ovulation. There is also a condition known as PCO which means a woman has cysts that develop in her ovaries…

  • Herbal medicine and health research in August 14

    In August the following research on herbs and health has caught my eye. 1. A laboratory study of garlic showed that it inhibited the growth of dental plaque bacteria, even at a low strengths. 2. A laboratory study looking at ginger and it’s anti cancer properties found that the whole ginger compounds were more effective…

  • Monthly research blog – Herbal medicine and health research stories in January 14

    This month the following research on herbs and health has caught my eye. 1. A new laboratory study has found that an extract from hawthorn berries reduced breast cancer tumours. 2. Vitamin E has been shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s according to the Alzheimer’s research centre in New York. 3. A new study has…

  • Monthly herbal medicine research blog – November 13

    This month the following research studies on herbs and health have caught my eye. 1. With MRSA infections a growing problem in hospitals this piece of Australian research shows that both lemongrass and tea tree oils applied after surgery prevented infection, including MRSA. 2. New laboratory research in Korea has found that rosemary could prevent skin…