View Cart

Herbal Medicine

Endobiogenic Medicine: A Neuroendocrine Approach to Botanical Therapies

By Dan Kenner, PhD, LAc | Contributing Writer - Vol. 4, No. 1. , 2003

Botanical medicine in the US often amounts to “green allopathy,” in which plant-derived substances are used in place of synthetic pharmaceuticals for control of specific symptoms. But plant medicine has potential far beyond symptom relief when used as part of a comprehensive system based on individualized metabolic and neurohormonal patterns.

The Content you are trying to see is available only for members of our site. If you already have a Membership you need to log in to see it. Please follow this link if you want to register.

Read more ...

Optimizing the Use of Cardiovascular Herbs

By Erik L. Goldman | Editor in Chief - Vol. 3, No. 3. , 2002

Garlic, Capsicum, Hawthorn, and Ginkgo are among a number of herbs that can help in preventing or treating cardiovascular disease. Judicious use of these herbs can eliminate the need for expensive medications in many cases. Paul Saunders, ND, PhD, offers his extensive experience using herbs for heart health.

The Content you are trying to see is available only for members of our site. If you already have a Membership you need to log in to see it. Please follow this link if you want to register.

Read more ...

Dances with Mushrooms: Clinical Researchers Discover Maitake Medicine

By Florence M. Rollwagen, PhD | Contributing Writer - Vol. 3, No. 2. , 2002

Maitake mushrooms (Grifola frondosa) are native to Northern Japan, growing wild in cool hardwood forests. It is said that in ancient times, people would dance for joy to find these large, tasty, medicinal mushrooms growing in clusters of 100 pounds or more. This, of course, is why they were called “the dancing mushroom.”

The Content you are trying to see is available only for members of our site. If you already have a Membership you need to log in to see it. Please follow this link if you want to register.

Read more ...

A Japanese Army’s Herbal Diarrhea Cure Comes to the US

By Todd Zwillich | Contributing Writer - Vol. 3, No. 2. , 2002

In 1902, Japanese generals were preparing to confront the Czarist armies of Russia on battlefields in northeast China. It was the eve of the Russo-Japanese War, in which the two powers would battle in 1904 for control of Manchuria’s vast natural resources.

The Content you are trying to see is available only for members of our site. If you already have a Membership you need to log in to see it. Please follow this link if you want to register.

Read more ...

Psychoactive Herbals: A Modern Identity Crisis?

By Todd Zwillich | Contributing Writer - Vol. 3, No. 1. , 2003

PHILADELPHIA—St. John’s Wort and other psychotropic herbals are making headway in the treatment of mental conditions, compelling many patients to view them as safe herbal alternatives to modern chemical medications.

The Content you are trying to see is available only for members of our site. If you already have a Membership you need to log in to see it. Please follow this link if you want to register.

Read more ...

Palm Oils, Breast Milk Share Potent Antimicrobial Compounds

By Janet Gulland | Staff Writer - Vol. 3, No. 1. , 2002

Coconuts, like the human breast, produce medium-chain fatty acids, which have strong antimicrobial properties. Monolaurin, a monoglyceride of lauric acid, one of the key fatty acids in coconuts, is proving effective as a treatment for Staphylococcal and Streptococcal infections. It also appears to work against pathogenic fungi and some viruses as well.

The Content you are trying to see is available only for members of our site. If you already have a Membership you need to log in to see it. Please follow this link if you want to register.

Read more ...

Enzyme Awareness Can Clear Herb Drug Interactions Fog

By Todd Zwillich | Contributing Writer - Vol. 3, No. 1. , 2002

Many herbal compounds are metabolized by the same set of liver enzymes, the Cytochrome P450 group, as are pharmaceuticals. A clear knowledge of which herbs are metabolized by which enzymes will help clear up much of the confusion and concern about herb-drug interactions.

The Content you are trying to see is available only for members of our site. If you already have a Membership you need to log in to see it. Please follow this link if you want to register.

Read more ...

Botanical Antibiotics: Oil of Oregano Offers Alternative for Fungal, Bacterial Infections

By Janet Gulland | Staff Writer - Vol. 3, No. 1. , 2002

Herbal medicine truly represents a crossroad between the culinary and medical arts. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the emerging body of data showing that a number of commonly used cooking herbs contain powerful antimicrobial and antioxidant compounds.

The Content you are trying to see is available only for members of our site. If you already have a Membership you need to log in to see it. Please follow this link if you want to register.

Read more ...

A Guide to Hispanic Healing Herbs

By Staff Writer - Vol. 2, No. 3. , 2001

Latin Americans use a wide range of herbal medicines that are not as common in other cultural communities. Cumin, Sage, Rue, Wormwood, and Chamomile are especially common. Drs. Jose Loera and Victor Sierpina, who have been studying patterns of herbal medicine use in Hispanic communities, are at work on a textbook to educate physicians about the most commonly used herbs in Latin American communities.

Read more ...

Hispanic Communities Show Unique Patterns of Herb Use

By Erik L. Goldman | Editor in Chief - Vol. 2, No. 3. , 2001

Use of herbal medicine is widespread in Latin American communities, according to a study by researchers at the University of Texas. People from Hispanic cultures tend to favor herbs in tea and tincture form, rather than as pills or capsules. They are also more likely to use herbal plasters, baths and poultices than members of other ethnic groups.

Read more ...

Copyright © 2024 Holistic Primary Care. All Rights Reserved.