Malva sp. (Mallow) February 20, 2015 Herbalist Off Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Distribution and Importance of the Plant Although about 1000 species are designated with the common...
Specific Medicinal Uses of Cannabis: Use as an Antiemetic February 12, 2015 Herbalist Off Cannabis, Many agents used in cancer chemotherapy produce severe nausea and vomiting in most patients. Symptoms...
Healing Powers of Aloes: Pharmacology and Therapeutic Applications February 12, 2015 Herbalist Off Aloe, Constipation Aloe latex possesses laxative properties and has been used traditionally to treat constipation. The...
Asteraceae: Drug Interactions, Contraindications, And Precautions January 23, 2015 Herbalist Off Echinacea, Patient survey data from Canada, the U.S., and Australia show that one in five patients...
Alkylating Agents January 15, 2015 Herbalist Off Herbal Medicine, The alkylating agents exert their antineoplastic actions by generating highly reactive carbonium ion intermediates that...
Antimetabolites January 15, 2015 Herbalist Off Herbal Medicine, Antimetabolites are structural analogues of naturally occurring compounds and function as fraudulent substances for vital...
Taxol and Cancer Chemotherapy: Natural Products January 15, 2015 Herbalist Off Herbal Medicine, Vinca Alkaloids The vinca alkaloids (vinblastine, vincristine, and vindesine), which bind to tubulin, block mitosis...
IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT June 3, 2011 Herbalist Off Pharmacological agents, IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS are agents that inhibit the body's reaction to infection or foreign bodies. In this...
Stress: Ashwagandha May 28, 2011 Herbalist Off Ashwagandha, The roots of ashwagandha have long been used as "rasayana" drugs in Ayurvedic medicine to...
Stress: Rhodiola May 28, 2011 Herbalist Off Rhodiola, Rhodiola rosea, also called golden root, Arctic root, and rose root, grows in arctic and...