Hepatoprotective effect of root bark of Oroxylum indicum on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) - induced hepatotoxicity in experimental
The present study was designed to investigate the effect of Oroxylum indicum against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatotoxicity in mice and rats.

Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Derashe and Kucha Districts, South Ethiopia
The study discussed ethnobotany of and threats to wild edible plants in Derashe and Kucha Districts, South Ethiopia.

Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by people in Zegie Peninsula, Northwestern Ethiopia
An ethnobotanical study was conducted from October 2005 to June 2006 to investigate the uses of medicinal plants by people in Zegie Peninsula, northwestern Ethiopia.

Does the taste matter? Taste and medicinal perceptions associated with five selected herbal drugs among three ethnic groups in West Yorkshire, Northern England
The study aimed to explore whether taste retains an importance in determining emic medicinal perceptions of botanicals.

Curing the common cold?
Folk and herbal remedies are often used in the hope that they will prevent the common cold or reduce the severity and duration of symptoms. Yet, few of these compounds are evaluated scientifically.

Scientific evidence of the significant anti-cancer effect of milk thistle
Scientists demonstrated the anti-cancer effects of silibinin, a major biologically active compound of milk thistle

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Milk thistle extract, an herbal remedy since the times of the ancient Greeks and Romans, is today one of the most popular herbal supplements, with U.S. retail sales of nearly nine million dollars.

Green tea may protect the bladder from becoming inflamed
Herbal agents could be used to treat inflammatory bladder diseases, according to a preliminary study that looked at the ability of green tea to protect bladder cells from inflammation.

Typhoid fever led to the fall of Athens
Scientists have for many years debated the cause of the Plague of Athens.

Mayo Clinic collaboration mining of ancient herbal text leads to potential new anti-bacterial drug
A unique Mayo Clinic collaboration has revived the healing wisdom of Pacific Island cultures by testing a therapeutic plant extract described in a 17th century Dutch herbal text for its anti-bacterial properties.

Researchers urge caution over using ginseng in early pregnancy
Researchers from Hong Kong have warned that women should be cautious about using the herbal remedy ginseng in the early stages of pregnancy.

Plants used traditionally to treat malaria in Brazil: the archives of Flora Medicinal
The archives of Flora Medicinal, an ancient pharmaceutical laboratory that supported ethnomedical research in Brazil for more than 30 years, were searched for plants with antimalarial use.

The supernatural characters and powers of sacred trees in the Holy Land
This article surveys the beliefs concerning the supernatural characteristics and powers of sacred trees in Israel

Ethnoveterinary medicines used for ruminants in British Columbia, Canada
The authors documented and validated (in a non-experimental way) the ethnoveterinary medicines used by livestock farmers in British Columbia.

Ethnomedicines used in Trinidad and Tobago for reproductive problems
This paper presents the plants used for reproductive purposes in Trinidad and Tobago.

International alliance to unlock secrets of Egyptian mummies
Two world-renowned teams of experts on Egyptian mummies have joined forces in an international effort to better understand disease and its treatment in ancient Egypt.

Egyptians, not Greeks were true fathers of medicine
Scientists examining documents dating back 3,500 years say they have found proof that the origins of modern medicine lie in ancient Egypt and not with Hippocrates and the Greeks.

Insane? - Better Go to the Local Witch Doctor
Despite the competition from Western medicine, traditional medicine is still much in demand in Africa.

Sage improves memory, study shows
NEW research has proved that sage can improve memory, confirming centuries-old theories

Chinese medicinal compound stops formation of cysts in polycystic kidney disease in lab
Using a compound from a centuries-old Chinese traditional medicine, Yale University researcher has been able to prevent the formation of kidney-destroying cysts in a mouse model of polycystic kidney disease.