Herbal Medicine

Overviews

• Dietary Supplements Labels Database(National Library of Medicine)
• Herbal Supplements: What to Know Before You Buy(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Herbs at a Glance: A Quick Guide to Herbal Supplements(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine) - PDF
• MedlinePlus: Herbs and Supplements
• Also available in Spanish

Latest News

• Saw Palmetto Doesn't Help Enlarged Prostate(09/27/2011, HealthDay)
• Soy Supplements Don't Ease Bone Loss, Menopausal Symptoms(08/08/2011, HealthDay)
• Japanese Herb for Hot Flashes Fails in U.S. Trial(07/22/2011, Reuters Health)

Specific Conditions

• Acai(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Aloe Vera(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Aristolochic Acids(National Toxicology Program) - PDF
• Asian Ginseng(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Astragalus(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Bilberry(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Bitter Orange(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Black Cohosh(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Cat's Claw(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Chamomile(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Chasteberry(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Cranberry(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Dandelion(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Echinacea: What Should I Know about It?(American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Also available in Spanish
• Echinacea(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Ephedra and Ephedrine Alkaloids(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• European Elder (Elderberry)(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• European Mistletoe(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Evening Primrose Oil(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Fenugreek(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Feverfew(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Flaxseed and Flaxseed Oil(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Garlic(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Ginger(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Gingko(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Goldenseal(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Grape Seed Extract(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Green Tea(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Hawthorn(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Hoodia(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Horse Chestnut(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Kava(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Lavender(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Licorice Root(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Milk Thistle(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Noni(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Peppermint Oil(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Red Clover(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Sage(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Saw Palmetto(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Soy(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• St. John's Wort(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Tea Tree Oil(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Thunder God Vine(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Turmeric(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Valerian(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Yohimbe(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

Related Issues

• Alerts and Advisories(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Herbal Supplements: Can They Interact with Heart Medications?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Pictures & Photographs

• Medicinal Herb Garden(National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region)

Videos

• Herbal Dietary Supplements: Examples of Deceptive or Questionable Marketing Practices and Potentially Dangerous Advice(Government Accountability Office)
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Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Herbal Medicine(National Institutes of Health)
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Research

• Chinese Herbal Medicine May Benefit People with Pre-Diabetes, but Evidence Is Inconclusive(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Cinnamon Bark and Ginseng in Herbal Formulas Increase Life Span of Roundworms(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Echinacea for the Common Cold(American College of Physicians) - PDF
• Ginkgo Ineffective against High Blood Pressure in Large Study of Older Adults(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Herbal Dietary Supplements: Examples of Deceptive or Questionable Marketing Practices and Potentially Dangerous Advice(Government Accountability Office)
• Study Indicates Ginkgo Biloba Does Not Reduce the Risk of Cancer(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
• Study Shows Chamomile Capsules Ease Anxiety Symptoms(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
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Journal Articles

References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

• Article: Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus by lifestyle, diet and...
• Article: It makes scents.
• Article: Prenatal vitamins: helpful or harmful?
• Herbal Medicine -- see more articles
• Herb-drug interactions -- see more articles
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Organizations

• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Women

• Menopausal Symptoms and CAM(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
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