*Ø* Does Echinacea work?
"Long hailed as the ultimate immune system booster, echinacea's ability to keep colds and flu at bay has been disputed by a study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.
"When 48 volunteers were given either echinacea or a placebo before being exposed to a cold virus, nine out of 10 volunteers in both groups came down with bad colds. The study's leader said the research, which backs up other recent studies, clearly shows that echinacea is useless. But the herb's supporters say the research is biased.
"Echinacea purpurea, or purple coneflower, is one of Britain's most popular herbal therapies, with sales rising by more than 30% a year as people use it to try fending off colds and flu."
Source: Medical News Today
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Black Cohosh May Reduce Hot Flashes By Targeting Brain's Thermostat
"Black cohosh, a medicinal herb increasingly used by women as an alternative to estrogen replacement therapy, may reduce hot flashes by targeting serotonin receptors – some of the same receptors used by the brain to help regulate body temperature – according to a team of researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago. The finding, the first to demonstrate a possible mechanism of action for the herb other than estrogen, increases the likelihood that the herb is safe to use, they say."
Source: Science Daily
"Long hailed as the ultimate immune system booster, echinacea's ability to keep colds and flu at bay has been disputed by a study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.
"When 48 volunteers were given either echinacea or a placebo before being exposed to a cold virus, nine out of 10 volunteers in both groups came down with bad colds. The study's leader said the research, which backs up other recent studies, clearly shows that echinacea is useless. But the herb's supporters say the research is biased.
"Echinacea purpurea, or purple coneflower, is one of Britain's most popular herbal therapies, with sales rising by more than 30% a year as people use it to try fending off colds and flu."
Source: Medical News Today
Black Cohosh May Reduce Hot Flashes By Targeting Brain's Thermostat
"Black cohosh, a medicinal herb increasingly used by women as an alternative to estrogen replacement therapy, may reduce hot flashes by targeting serotonin receptors – some of the same receptors used by the brain to help regulate body temperature – according to a team of researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago. The finding, the first to demonstrate a possible mechanism of action for the herb other than estrogen, increases the likelihood that the herb is safe to use, they say."
Source: Science Daily
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