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Clinical Trials for Herbal Extracts

Ginkgo biloba is the top-selling herb in the United States. It has been used for a variety of medical conditions including asthma, deafness, and male impotence. It is predominantly used currently for the treatment of dementia, memory impairment, symptomatic peripheral vascular disease, and tinnitus. It is thought to have a number of biological effects including Read the rest of this post >>>

Criteria for Use in Health and Disease

Despite the popularity of botanical supplements, many herbal products on the market are of low quality and dubious efficacy. Scientists, clinicians, and consumers are often concerned about safety, effectiveness, and consistency of herbal preparations. Their apprehension about these Read the rest of this post >>>

Criteria for Use in Health and Disease

Herbal, botanical, or phytomedicines are medicinal products containing active ingredients of exclusively plant origin. These medicines may be consumed as comminuted powders or as decoctions. Their production may involve concentration or purification processes resulting in extracts, Read the rest of this post >>>

Is there much scientific evidence for herbs and supplements?

According to some medical authorities, natural medicine is just a mass of unproven speculation without any sense. However, while it is true that much of natural medicine is hype (see How much of natural medicine is just hype? for more information), there is a great deal of good scientific information in the field than you might at first suspect.

The major Read the rest of this post >>>