Researchers from the Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, in The Netherlands measured levels in Asian traditional herbal preparations that are available on the Dutch market. (more…)

Dr. Roger Bayard from The University of Adelaide, in Australia tells us “Traditional herbal substances may contain highly toxic chemicals and heavy metals.”

Then, he goes on to catalog all the ways this can happen. (more…)

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York City examined the association among the use of herbals and patients’ adherence to prescribed inhaled steroids, and drug treatment and disease beliefs. (more…)

Researchers from several US medical schools surveyed the students. (more…)

Dr. Merrily Kuhn presented her views during the American Holistic Nurses Association Annual Conference.

Her comments reflect issues posted and discussed frequently on this site. (more…)

Several can be recommended as part of an evidence-based approach to treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to researchers from the University of Ottawa in Ontario. (more…)

 Researchers from the University of Queensland, in Australia evaluated the evidence for adding nutritional and herbal medicines to antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and benzodiazepines. (more…)

Dr. Darrell Hulisz from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio has written a continuing education article on herbals.

Here are the author’s take-away points, with additional references added. (more…)

 In the absence of specific evidence, it’s probably safe to assume that women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures are taking herbal medicines.

That’s my conclusion based on the results of this survey of women in an Irish infertility treatment center by researchers at BC Women’s Hospital, in Vancouver, Canada. (more…)

This study was conducted at the University of Sofia in Bulgaria using local herbals.

I don’t know the relevance to herbals in other parts of the world, but the results are disturbing. (more…)