May 14, 2001 -- The results of a recent Vanderbilt University study showing that St. John's wort does not help people with deep depression has dealt a blow to proponents of herbal remedies. The study, ...

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 ...

Mongolian shamans beat wicker drums to summon ancestral spirits. A Peruvian man in a headdress unleashes a piercing ululation ...

With an estimated 19 percent of Americans using herbal medicines and other dietary supplements, jars of capsules and tablets crowd grocery and drugstore shelves. But in some areas, particularly in ...

A successful cancer treatment process includes more than just surgery, chemotherapy and other treatments: it involves keeping up your wellness from both a physical and mental standpoint, an expert ...

ACHS adds new experts to its Herbal Medicine Program Advisory Council to guide curriculum, trends, and outcomes, ...

Herbs and other dietary supplements besides vitamins are the most commonly used type of "complementary medicine" (also called alternative medicine) in the United States, followed by visits to ...

I’ve been a botanist specializing in medicinal plants for most of my 30-year career and I’ve seen medicinal herbs successfully treat conditions high-tech pharmaceuticals barely touched. One reason ...

This video explores a traditional herbal medicine known for supporting bone strength, joint comfort, and overall vitality. It ...

What is complementary-alternative medicine anyway? Alternative to what? If a practice is not science-based, it is not medicine. Now we learn that Cleveland Clinic has sold out this concept for herbal ...