Podophyllum spp. March 13, 2015 Herbalist Off Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lignans, as natural products, are distributed widely in the plant kingdom. More than 200 compounds...
Dysosma pleiantha (Hance) Woodson February 7, 2015 Herbalist Off Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Dysosma comprises seven species distributed from central and southern China to Taiwan. Among them, Dysosma...
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...
Taxol (Paclitaxel) and Cancer Chemotherapy January 15, 2015 Herbalist Off Herbal Medicine, Taxol is an antineoplastic agent. This compound, first isolated from the bark of the Western...
Herb-Drug Interactions: Cannabis May 25, 2011 Herbalist Off Cannabis, Cannabis sativa L. (Cannabaceae) Synonym(s) and related species Bhang, Dagga, Ganja, Hashish, Indian hemp, Marihuana,...
LIGNANS AND LIGNINS May 8, 2011 Herbalist Off Medicinal Constituents, Lignans are composed of two phenylpropanoid units joined together to form an 18-carbon skeleton. Many...
Herb-Drug Interactions: St John’s wort April 19, 2011 Herbalist Off St. John's Wort, Hypericum perforatum L. (Clusiaceae) Synonym(s) and related species Hypericum, Millepertuis. Hypericum noeanum Boiss., Hypericum veronense...
Herb-Drug Interactions: Glucosamine April 18, 2011 Herbalist Off Glucosamine, 2-Amino-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose Types, sources and related compounds Chitosamine, Glucosamine hydrochloride, Glucosamine sulfate potassium chloride, Glucosamine sulfate...
Herb-Drug Interactions: Flavonoids April 17, 2011 Herbalist Off Flavonoids, Bioflavonoids The flavonoids are a large complex group of related compounds, which are widely available...
Echinacea: Uses July 20, 2010 Herbalist Off Echinacea, Clinical Use Clinical trials using echinacea have used various preparations, such as topical applications, homeopathic...