Salvia scalerea and Lavender: Effects on Blood Pressure?
Researchers from Korea University, Seoul, and from Eulji University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea have looked at the effects both Sage (Salvia sclarea) and Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) can have on blood pressure. Salvia sclarea, (sage) has been used in medicine for much of recorded history and its use can be traced back to around 400 BC […]
TCM – Herbs: Value of Seeds Grown in Outer Space?
Researchers in China have experimented with breeding seeds for Traditional Chinese Medicinal herbs (TCM) in space. The researchers report that the growth cycle of the seeds for the two, high demand (and scarce), plant species they selected, could be shortened after being bred in space. The company behind this experiment, the Chengde Jingfukang Pharmaceutical Group […]
Homeopathic Remedy – Calc Carb – Shown to Kill Cancer Cells
Research published in the BMC journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine has looked at the dilemma created by earlier research that showed that calc carb demonstrated the ability to kill cancer cell in vivo – it didn’t demonstrate the same effects ‘ex vivo’. The results showed that clac carb achieved this cancer-killing effect through a […]
Homeopathic Remedies Effective Against Cancer Cells
Researchers from the Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Himachal Pradesh, in India has shown looked at the ability of homeopathic medicines as anticancer agents. The research, published in the journal Homeopathy, looked at various strengths of dilution of remedies (in mother tincture) – 30C, 200C, 1M and 10M – and their effect on lines […]
COMPLEMENTARY MEDICAL APPROACHES TO DECREASING DISCOMFORT DURING SHOCKWAVE LITHOTRIPSY (SWL)
Complementary Medical approaches including Acupuncture, TENS and Music Therapy have been at the centre of a recent trial to see if these therapies can help people suffering from kidney stones. It was discovered that Complementary Therapies can lower patients need for pain killers and it was also noted that their anxiety levels decreased too. Abstract […]
Grape Seed Extract and High Blood Pressure
Researchers from the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Irvine3 Circulation-Vascular Labs and San Valentino Vascular Screening Project, Gabriele D’Annunzio University, Pescara, in Italy, looked at the efficacy of a standardised grape seed procyanidins extract to decrease blood pressure. This extract, when used in association with improved diet and lifestyle, was researched in a study amongst healthy, […]
Electroacupuncture and Brain Injuries
Researchers from the Department of Chinese Medicine, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, have shown that treating patients with traumatic brain injuries with Electroacupuncture (EA) for one hour – in the acute stage – was shown to be able to increase regional blood flows and attenuate the levels of transforming growth-interacting factor (TGIF) in the injured […]
Yoga for RA , Fibromyalgia and other inflammatory conditions
Yoga is a popular activity which may be well suited to some individuals with specific rheumatic disorders. Regular yoga practice can increase muscle strength and endurance, proprioception, and balance, with emphasis on movement through a full range of motion to increase flexibility and mobility. Additional beneficial elements of yoga include breathing, relaxation, body awareness, and […]
CAN VISCUM ALBUM (MISTLETOE) HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE REDUCE BLOOD PRESSURE?
Clinical Evaluation of Viscum album Homeopathic Mother Tincture as an Antihypertensive A Pilot Study has been published in the Journal of Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine which looks at a rarely used homeopathic remedy – and it’s use in treating hypertension. Interestingly the medicine that was given to the patients was a preparation of Mistletoe […]
What conditions can hydrotherapy help?
Pain relief Hydrotherapy is said to be particularly effective for rehabilitation after orthopaedic and spinal surgery which have resulted in chronic pain. There are a number of variations of hydrotherapy, all of which are known to have a pain relieving effect. One example is that of a hydro bath, which will release huge quantities of large […]