Difference between revisions of "Herbs"

:The researchers constructed a genus-level family tree representing 20,000 plant species found in three disparate regions (Nepal, New Zealand, and the Cape of South Africa), in order to compare medicinal plants used in these geographic areas. They found that plants traditionally used to treat similar health conditions came from the same plant clusters across the three floras. These shared phylogenetic patterns in traditional herbal medicine were interpreted as independent discovery of efficacy in these plant groups. This was supported by the finding that many plants used to produce drugs come from these clusters highlighted by traditional knowledge, suggesting that plant bioactivity underlies traditional medicine worldwide.

:The researchers constructed a genus-level family tree representing 20,000 plant species found in three disparate regions (Nepal, New Zealand, and the Cape of South Africa), in order to compare medicinal plants used in these geographic areas. They found that plants traditionally used to treat similar health conditions came from the same plant clusters across the three floras. These shared phylogenetic patterns in traditional herbal medicine were interpreted as independent discovery of efficacy in these plant groups. This was supported by the finding that many plants used to produce drugs come from these clusters highlighted by traditional knowledge, suggesting that plant bioactivity underlies traditional medicine worldwide.

*[http://www.infowars.com/president-of-gambia-says-special-herbs-cured-dozens-of-patients-with-hiv-aids/ President of Gambia Says Special Herbs Cured Dozens of Patients with HIV, AIDS] October 14, 2012: Representing the seventh round of cases successfully treated since 2007, 68 people were recently discharged from Gambia’s Presidential Alternative Medical Treatment Programme (PAMTP) after reportedly being cured of either HIV or AIDS. Reports indicate that the confidential blend of boiled herbs developed by Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has once again proven efficacious, illustrating not only that Western medicine is greatly lacking in its ability to effectively treat these epidemic conditions, but also that nature has once again trumped the laboratory when it comes to true healing.

*[http://www.infowars.com/president-of-gambia-says-special-herbs-cured-dozens-of-patients-with-hiv-aids/ President of Gambia Says Special Herbs Cured Dozens of Patients with HIV, AIDS] October 14, 2012: Representing the seventh round of cases successfully treated since 2007, 68 people were recently discharged from Gambia’s Presidential Alternative Medical Treatment Programme (PAMTP) after reportedly being cured of either HIV or AIDS. Reports indicate that the confidential blend of boiled herbs developed by Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has once again proven efficacious, illustrating not only that Western medicine is greatly lacking in its ability to effectively treat these epidemic conditions, but also that nature has once again trumped the laboratory when it comes to true healing.

*[http://fyiliving.com/research/herbal-remedies-for-lichen-planus/ Herbal Remedies for Lichen Planus]. July 15, 2011: Lichen planus is a disease caused by abnormal functioning of the immune system. Patients suffering from this disease experience skin itching and swelling. They also suffer from ulcers in the mouth. The authors of this research reviewed various studies on the beneficial effects of different herbs in alleviating the symptoms of oral lichen planus. “There are many types of herbs that can help the lesions of oral lichen planus effectively and safely, as well as keep them from returning,” according to the researchers.

*[http://fyiliving.com/research/herbal-remedies-for-lichen-planus/ Herbal Remedies for Lichen Planus]. July 15, 2011: Lichen planus is a disease caused by abnormal functioning of the immune system. Patients suffering from this disease experience skin itching and swelling. They also suffer from ulcers in the mouth. The authors of this research reviewed various studies on the beneficial effects of different herbs in alleviating the symptoms of oral lichen planus. “There are many types of herbs that can help the lesions of oral lichen planus effectively and safely, as well as keep them from returning,” according to the researchers.

*[http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/europe-to-ban-hundreds-of-herbal-remedies-2171781.htmlSafety concerns sparked drive to outlaw products] Thursday 30 December 2010: Hundreds of herbal medicinal products will be banned from sale in Britain next year under what campaigners say is a "discriminatory and disproportionate" European law. With four months to go before the EU-wide ban is implemented, thousands of patients face the loss of herbal remedies that have been used in the UK for decades. From 1 May 2011, traditional herbal medicinal products must be licensed or prescribed by a registered herbal practitioner to comply with an EU directive passed in 2004. The directive was introduced in response to rising concern over adverse effects caused by herbal medicines.

*[http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/europe-to-ban-hundreds-of-herbal-remedies-2171781.htmlSafety concerns sparked drive to outlaw products] Thursday 30 December 2010: Hundreds of herbal medicinal products will be banned from sale in Britain next year under what campaigners say is a "discriminatory and disproportionate" European law. With four months to go before the EU-wide ban is implemented, thousands of patients face the loss of herbal remedies that have been used in the UK for decades. From 1 May 2011, traditional herbal medicinal products must be licensed or prescribed by a registered herbal practitioner to comply with an EU directive passed in 2004. The directive was introduced in response to rising concern over adverse effects caused by herbal medicines.