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This new study shows that a combination of two herbs that are traditionally used for skin increases collagen and hydration and improves skin elasticity, pores and wrinkles. The study included 150 men and women over the age of 20. 30% of them were between 20 and 40, and 70% of them were over 40. The herbs being studied were astragalus and gotu kola in equal combination. One group used the herbs topically twice a day for 4 weeks, one group used the herbs orally twice a day for

Tongkat ali (Eurycoma longifolia) is a Southeast Asian herb that has been traditionally used in Malaysia as an adaptogen for general well-being. As one of its popular names, longjack root, suggests, it is best known as a powerful aphrodisiac for men. But tongkat ali just expanded its resume. This new study shows that it is also a powerful herb for menopause. This new double-blind study gave women with menopausal symptoms either a placebo or 100mg of tongkat ali extract for 12

Fibromyalgia is a common, but still too little discussed, condition characterized by chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain, sleep problems, fatigue, mental distress and cognitive impairment. This new study suggests a safe, natural solution that might help. Fibromyalgia affects between 2% and 8% of all people and probably about 2%- 3% of people in the United States and Canada. For some reason, fibromyalgia favours women: in adults, women are twice as likely to have fibromya

Chokeberry is a herb that has not yet attracted a lot of attention. But, as this new study adds to the rapidly accumulating evidence for its cardiovascular benefits, it may finally be time to pay attention. Chokeberry shrub, or aronia, is a member of the rose family. Its berries, like so many more famous berries, are loaded in antioxidant flavonoids: especially anthocyanins. Chokeberry first attracted notice in 2007 when a study found that it significantly improved blood pres

Some herbs don’t get the attention they deserve despite an impressive body of research. One of them is olive leaf extract, a powerful...

Managing pain has proven to be a challenge for science. Existing pharmaceutical painkillers are limited by their disappointing efficacy...