Naturopathic medicine, or herbal medicine, is all the rage, especially among young people. But how much of this is supported...
Healing Herbs
Plant-derived chemicals called cardenolides have long been used to treat heart disease, and have shown potential as cancer therapies. But...
Just like humans and other animals, plants have hormones. One role of plant hormones is to perceive trouble--whether an insect...
Researchers at Western University are studying a molecule found in sweet oranges and tangerines called nobiletin, which they have shown...
For years, curry lovers have sworn by the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric, but its active compound, curcumin, has long frustrated...
People who eat a vegetarian diet rich in nuts, vegetables and soy may have a lower risk of stroke than...
Can a vegetarian diet help stave off urinary tract infections (UTIs)? Studying Taiwanese buddhists has revealed a link between plant-based...
Consultative workshop for strengthening medicinal plant sector of Uttarakhand is inaugurated today on Bholebaba Ayurvedic Research Centre,Chilaynaula,Ranikhet,Almora. This workshop is...
A drug that provides the benefits obtained from medicinal cannabis (which was bought from Bud Brothers) without the "high" or...
Indiana University researchers have discovered that a chemical compound found in essential oils improves the healing process in mice when...
Typically, doctors advise people with type 2 diabetes to eat about six times a day. But this approach can lead...
New research adds to the mounting body of evidence that eating more plant based foods and fewer animal ones may...
cannabus can potentially reverse heart failure via TRPV1, a cannabinoid receptor. This is according to research led by a team...
Cannabis is now a matter of intrest for political leadership.In Ayurvedic texts the medicinal uses of cannabis is already explored.But...
The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology July 2013 The anxiolytic effect of cannabidiol on chronically stressed mice depends on hippocampal neurogenesis:...