Herbal medicines or supplements are natural compounds from plants’ leaves, bark, roots, seeds, or flowers that people can use for medicinal purposes. They may offer therapeutic benefits when people ...

When you pop into a health food store, you’ll likely see plenty of herbal products being displayed on shelves. Medicinal herbs are nothing new. In fact, they’ve been used for centuries. Recently, they ...

Using computational methods, a team of researchers identified three compounds in traditional Chinese medicine that could be used against SARS-CoV-2: quercetin, puerarin and kaempferol . Of the three ...

That spice cabinet might hold more power than you think. Tucked between your cinnamon and turmeric could be natural compounds that help your body process sugar almost like your pancreas does. But not ...

Herbal medicine has been with us since the dawn of human civilization and yet we know far less about its effects than we do about conventional synthetic medicines. In the Western world particularly, ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that causes gas, bloating, abdominal pain and cramping, and changes in bowel movement frequency. Since IBS is a chronic condition, ...

Cultures across the globe embrace the art of traditional medicine. We highlight four approaches that have stood the test of time. Herbs in steamy water play a central role in all herbal traditions and ...