Phytotherapy

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Turmeric has also shown promise in the following areas according to some research papers: treatment of inflammatory conditions, diabetes, cancer, weight loss assistance, and slashing heart disease risk. It has been used topically for healing wounds and Modern research is validating its many traditional uses for diseases like asthma, according to a 2003 issue of "phytotherapy Research" and metabolic syndrome, notes "The Internet Journal of Pharmacology." Black cumin seed also goes by its Latin name “Dominique Richard is quite outspoken when it comes to plant research. He has been studying phytotherapy for over 38 years. We spoke with Richard to find out his view on plant research studies and conclusions. – Lynnrae Fors” Dominique The aim of this observational prospective study was to evaluate the switch from phytotherapy to tamsulosin 0.4 mg once daily (o.d.) on efficacy, sexual function and tolerability in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms/benign prostatic hyperplasia Treating diseases or ameliorating them with plants is called phytotherapy, and it's a form of herbal medicine. The range of diseases which can be treated with herbs is very high, from diseases related to digestion, to insomnia or nervous disorders. Animal research suggests that it may have an impact on testosterone. In one study, researchers treated 21 women who had unwanted facial hair (Phytotherapy Research, May 2007). A cup of spearmint tea twice a day for five days lowered free testosterone. .

There is also evidence that the extracts have properties that could lower blood pressure. The current study, published in the journal Phytotherapy Research, included 20 sets of identical twins with "borderline" hypertension -- blood pressure that is above Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award. The 2013 honor was given to Bone and Mills for their work on the second edition of Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy: Modern Herbal Medicine (Churchill Livingstone, 2013), an herbal medicine clinical However, further studies are needed for testing the reliability and availability of spearmint as a drug for hirsutism," the researchers conclude. SOURCE: Phytotherapy Research, online February 20, 2007. The research, published in Phytotherapy Research journal, is an example of the pioneering work of the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences in developing new medicines for illnesses and conditions including infectious diseases .