News tagged with herb echinacea
Some health products paring back on claims they boost the immune system
Airborne, the popular dietary supplement created by a germ-averse schoolteacher, no longer boasts that it can prevent your cold or ease the aggravating symptoms. Instead, the packaging says the effervescent pill helps "support ...
Oct 30, 2009 |
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Unlisted ingredients in teas and herbal brews revealed in DNA tests by high school students
Take a second look at your iced or steaming tea. Guided by scientific experts, three New York City high school students using tabletop DNA technologies found several herbal brews and a few brands of tea contain ingredients ...
Jul 21, 2011 |
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There are no cures for the common cold
Americans catch an estimated 1 billion colds each year. And by this time of year, as weary cold sufferers line up at local pharmacies, it may not sound surprising that Americans spend at least $4.2 billion annually on over-the-counter ...
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Got a cold? Study says echinacea won't help much
Got the sniffles? The largest study of the popular herbal remedy echinacea finds it won't help you get better any sooner.
Dec 20, 2010 |
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Potential industrial and agricultural uses of echinacea trump health claims
Echinacea has been used for hundreds of years as an herbal remedy to prevent or treat colds, and today it is among the most commonly used herbal medicines in North America. However, in spite of its popularity, ...
Jun 29, 2010 |
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St. John's wort collection mined for its medicinal value
A unique collection of St. John's wort (Hypericum) curated by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Ames, Iowa, is providing university collaborators with genetically diverse, well-documented sources of this h ...
Mar 30, 2010 |
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St. John's wort does not appear effective for treating ADHD in children and teens
Children and teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who were treated with the herb St. John's wort did not have any greater improvement in ADHD symptoms compared to those who received placebo, according ...
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Jun 10, 2008 |
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Think herbal supplements are safe? Think again, book by SLU doctor says
People are mixing supplements, herbs and over-the-counter medications and prescription drugs to cure themselves of ills, unaware that they could be making themselves sicker, says George Grossberg, M.D., director of the division ...
Mar 27, 2007 |
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