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Dubious docs push herbal impotency cures – Emirates 24/7

Dubious docs push herbal impotency cures Emirates 24/7 They allegedly mix chemical compositions used in allopathic medicines to the herbal products to 'treat' clients. Sharjah Police sources revealed to 'Emirates24|7' that some doctors from Asian countries have been luring patients to their 'unofficial' .. Continue reading

Chinese herbs a "growing" business in WNC – Mountain Xpress

Chinese herbs a “growing” business in WNC Mountain Xpress The Specialty Crops Program run by Dr. Jeanine Davis at NC State's Mountain Horticultural Crops and Research and Extension Center is addressing these concerns by incorporating Chinese herb cultivation into the Specialty Crops Program. Continue reading

Oakland Herb Store, Happy High Herbs Store Berkeley Leads the Way with High … – San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Oakland Herb Store, Happy High Herbs Store Berkeley Leads the Way with High … San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Berkeley's Happy High Herb Shop is a premiere destination for the increasingly popular and highly sought after herb , Kratom Continue reading

California College of Ayurveda Receives $10000 Dollar Sponsorship from ORGANIC … – San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

California College of Ayurveda Receives $10000 Dollar Sponsorship from ORGANIC … San Francisco Chronicle (press release) In a show of tremendous generosity and support for Ayurvedic education and the promotion of herbs as medicine, ORGANIC INDIA, an herbal company based in Lucknow (India) and Boulder, Colorado (USA), has committed to helping the college build the first … Continue reading

Pep up with peppermint! – The Hindu

The Hindu Pep up with peppermint! The Hindu An aromatic herb with bright green leaves and purple flowers, this plant is native to Europe but is today cultivated in different parts of the world. Often used with other herbs and spices while cooking, it adds a fresh, peppery, minty flavour to foods … Continue reading

Elderly Emirati treats infertility in women – Emirates 24/7

Elderly Emirati treats infertility in women Emirates 24/7 Ruwiya, with 36 grandchildren and 61 great grandchildren, has been practising herb -based traditional medicine for nearly half a century. Her mother Mariam bint Saeed was a well-known traditional doctor and midwife in Ajman, using herbs , massaging and .. Continue reading

DAVID ROBSON: Herb of the year might surprise you – The State Journal-Register

DAVID ROBSON: Herb of the year might surprise you The State Journal-Register By DAVID ROBSON The 2012 Herb of the Year is interesting and a little unusual, though it fits the quality of what an herb is. It's just not one most of us would smack our foreheads and say, “Oh, yeah.” Most of us think of fleshy plants such as basil, … Continue reading

Cute but Tough, With a Nose for the Food in Your Bags – New York Times (blog)

Cute but Tough, With a Nose for the Food in Your Bags New York Times (blog) There was sugar cane, dusty yams, dragon fruit and a panoply of herbs . There were strange tubers and a variety of homemade sausages and rodent meat. There was a load of red prickly fruit, small citrus fruits and of course plenty of mangoes. Continue reading

Earthtalk: Echinacea’s Popularity Grows – The Daily New Rochelle

Earthtalk: Echinacea's Popularity Grows The Daily New Rochelle But given the variation between dosages and formulations—such herbs are not regulated as medical drugs by theUS Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and so makers have little incentive to standardize—it's hard to get definitive answers as to Echinacea … and more Continue reading

Earthtalk: Echinacea’s Popularity Grows – The Daily Sleepy Hollow

Earthtalk: Echinacea's Popularity Grows The Daily Sleepy Hollow But given the variation between dosages and formulations—such herbs are not regulated as medical drugs by theUS Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and so makers have little incentive to standardize—it's hard to get definitive answers as to Echinacea … and more Continue reading