An herbal remedy popular for menopausal symptoms may inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells, preliminary research suggests. via HealthCentral

Medicines and herbal remedies are not always a good combination. Some combinations could be fatal but which ones? Knowledge is on its way. The health foods industry is large and diverse, and a lot of people take different types of dietary supplements and herbal remedies. Whether they are necessary or have any effect what so ever, is much discussed, but we still take them, just in case. [click link for full article]

Many of the pills marketed as safe herbal alternatives to Viagra and other prescription sex medications pose a hidden danger: For men on common heart and blood-pressure drugs, popping one could lead to a stroke, or even death.

AP - Many of the pills marketed as safe herbal alternatives to Viagra and other prescription sex medications pose a hidden danger: For men on common heart and blood-pressure drugs, popping one could lead to a stroke, or even death.

Physicians advise caution when considering whether to try herbal remedies. .

A major component of green tea could prove the perfect elixir for severe sepsis, an abnormal immune system response to a bacterial infection. In a new laboratory study, Haichao Wang, PhD, of The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, and his colleagues have been studying the therapeutic powers of dozens of Chinese herbal compounds in reversing a fatal immune response that kills 225,000 Americans every year. [click link for full article]

Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS November 7, 2007 at 7:56 pm Filed under Health , Vox Populi A great deal of research has already been devoted to survival disparities among women with breast cancer, with multiple ... via Men's News Daily

As winter approaches many of us reach for over-the-counter vitamins and herbal remedies, such as Vitamin C and Echinacea, in a bid to ward off illnesses and improve health. But the vast array of supplements available and lack of industry regulation make it difficult for the average person to make an informed choice about taking supplements. [click link for full article]

Background: Atherothrombotic diseases such as myocardial or cerebral infarction are serious consequences of the thrombus formed in blood vessels. Thrombolytic agents are used to dissolve the already formed clots in the blood vessels however; these drugs have certain limitations which cause serious and sometimes fatal consequences. Herbal preparations are used since ancient times for the treatment of several diseases. Herbs and its components possessing antithrombotic activity have been reported earlier, however, herbs that could be used for thrombolysis has not been reported so far. This study's aim was to investigate whether herbal preparations (aqueous extract) possess thrombolytic activity or not. Methods: An in vitro thrombolytic model was used to check the clot lysis effect of the six aqueous herbal extracts viz., Tinospora cordifolia, Rubia cordifolia, Hemidesmus indicus, Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn, Fagonia Arabica and Bacopa monnieri Linn along with Streptokinase as a positive control and water as a negative control. Results: Using an in vitro thrombolytic model, Tinospora cordifolia, Rubia cordifolia, Hemidesmus indicus, Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn, Fagonia Arabica and Bacopa monnieri Linn showed 19.3%, 14.5%, 20.3%, 17.8%, 75.6% and 41.8% clot lysis respectively. Among the herbs studied Fagonia arabica showed significant % of clot lysis (75.6%) with reference to Streptokinase (86.2%). Conclusion: Through our study it was found that Dhamasa possess thrombolytic property that could lyse blood clots in vitro, however, in vivo clot dissolving property and active component(s) of Dhamasa for clot lysis are yet to find out. Once found Dhamasa could be incorporated as a thrombolytic agent for the improvement of the patients suffering from Atherothrombotic diseases.

The European Medicines Agency's Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC) has re-elected Konstantin Keller (Germany) as chair and Ioanna Chinou (Greece) as new vice-chair, with three-year mandates from 31 October 2007. Dr Keller, a pharmacist, has been director of the division of herbal, homeopathic and anthroposophic medicinal products at the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) since 1985. [click link for full article]

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