Archive forOctober, 2006

Ra showcases Herbal medicine

Ra showcases Herbal medicine
Fijivillage, Fiji - Oct 3, 2006By fijivillage. The people of Ra have brought with them some herbal medicine to the Melanesian Arts Festival, which they say helps cancer patients. …

An herbal medicine used to treat cardiovascular diseases in China …
MedIndia, India - Oct 28, 2006In several studies included in the review, taking tongxinluo improved angina patients electrocardiogram results. Overall, though …

Agritopia farm yields vintage crops
East Valley Tribune, AZ - 15 hours ago… Milton also plans to hold classes teaching residents how to grow food and then cook or prepare raw meals, as well as herbal treatments. …

New herbal drink aims to give you flings
MSNBC - Oct 5, 2006By Brian Tracey. A recent entrant into the energy-drink market has caused a stir by calling itself Cocaine. Now there’s another product …

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Herbs can help check bad breath

Herbs can help check bad breath
Moneycontrol.com, India - Oct 13, 2006New Delhi: Bad breath can be a serious cause of embarrassment in social circles. Some people with bad breath are not even aware of it. …

Nigerians speak out on traditional medicine
Vanguard, Nigeria - 22 hours ago… Today modern drugs are being produced with the use of herbs got from the trees and other plants and mixed with different chemicals. …

Fresh herbs at heart of this soup
London Free Press, Canada - Oct 17, 2006… The fresh herbs add a delicious flavour, but if you are not able to find sorrel, simply omit it. 1. Fill a pan or pot large enough to hold cabbage with water. …

Herbs Show Similar Results To Alzheimer’s Drug
WDIV, MI - Sep 29, 2006Some researchers reported that an herb could be as effective as the approved Alzheimer’s medication aricept, which helps to slow down the disease. …

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Milk thistle may help diabetics: study 

Milk thistle may help diabetics: study 
A herbal therapy used for thousands of years may help to control blood sugar levels in people suffering from type 2 diabetes.

Abortion in Latin America illegal, risky–but not rare 
SALVADOR, Brazil — Abortion is mostly illegal in Brazil, but you would not know it from the numbers. Every year an estimated 1.4 million Brazilian girls and women take the law into their hands, and often put their health at risk, to terminate their pregnancies.

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Panel OKs limiting of marijuana clinics

Panel OKs limiting of marijuana clinics
Daily Breeze, CA - 4 hours ago… The proprietors did not identify the businesses as marijuana dispensaries on their applications, instead claiming to be retailers of “herbal remedies.” Since …

North Luzon s 1st medical herbal garden going up
Philippine Information Agency, Philippines - Oct 18, 2006Pangasinan (18 October) — The first Medical Herbal Garden in northern Luzon, if not in the entire country is now rising on a three-hectare lot in barangay …

P&G Reports Strong Sales and Earnings Growth, Increases Fiscal …
Earthtimes.org - 56 minutes ago… Fusion, Olay Definity, Crest Pro Health, Tide Simple Pleasures, Febreze Noticeables, Pantene Color Expressions, Head & Shoulders and Herbal Essences restages …

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The ‘art of bath’ celebrated at Sofitel Queenstown

The ‘art of bath’ celebrated at Sofitel Queenstown
Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - 11 hours ago… lift the spirits. This package comes complete with cooling eye mask, herbal tea, mineral water or French champagne. A ‘Unity’ packages …

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
WFAA (subscription), TX - 18 hours ago… Ginseng and Garlic herbal supplements can cause excessive bleeding during surgery. Kava can cause abnormal grogginess–delaying recovery from surgery. …

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Guides to Growing and Using Herbs, Fruit Available at Cooperative …

Guides to Growing and Using Herbs, Fruit Available at Cooperative …
Putnam County News and Recorder (subscription), NY - Oct 10, 2006Two very valuable guides for home gardeners are available now from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County. These guides …

All about herbs: Herbs for the holidays
Tehachapi News, CA - Oct 23, 2006… Herbs joined together on a wire circle surround the candleholders. The serving platters are decorated with sprigs of the fresh …

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Everything Mediterranean

Everything Mediterranean
Canada.com - You’ll also find varieties of yerba mate here, the South American herbal tea that is gaining in popularity. Along with the tea itself, there are dozens of bombillas (straws) and gourds from which the mate is sipped. So Elrafih is not limiting himself

Treatment For Mercury And Lead Toxicity In Ground Zero Rescue And
Medical News Today - In addition, adjunctive therapies to assist with the detoxification process and build the immune system were offered including, acupuncture, bioenergetic neuromodulation, Chinese herbal medicine, antioxidants, intravenous glutathione, and

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Snake oil or science?

Snake oil or science?
RDH, Oklahoma - 2 hours ago… During the Black Plague in the 14th and 16th centuries in Europe, people tried to protect themselves by carrying an aromatic pouch of herbs and essential oils …

Red peppers, fresh herbs make simple pasta special
commercialappeal.com (subscription), TN - Oct 3, 2006Penne with red peppers and fresh herbs takes advantage of ingredients still available in the fall at farmers’ markets. No thyme on your hands? …

With herbs, it is time to let your hair down
South Asian Women’s Forum, India - Oct 9, 2006In comparison to the unpredictable synthetic shampoos flooding the markets, herbs and its formulations have been known to be effective in proper upkeep and …

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Cash Aid Program Bolsters Lula’s Reelection Prospects

Cash Aid Program Bolsters Lula’s Reelection Prospects
Washington Post - Ana Lucia said it is enough to turn the vegetables, fruits and herbs the family grows outside the house into full meals. She estimated that the vast majority of her neighbors — “probably 99 percent” — also received payments from Bolsa Familia, which

Nature-based spirituality, art come together at witches faire
Winchester Star - Chris Harlow of Mount Jackson, with the Torch and Oak Church of the Sacred Eternal in Mount Jackson, takes a tarot reading for priestess Willow Eller, also of Mount Jackson. (Photo by Rick Foster) Herbs, crystals and gemstones, jewelry, crafts, and

‘Winter interest’ perennials weather the cold
Baltimore Sun - Greenish-gray Artemisia, one of the classic herbs for drying, has silvery seedpods and is beautiful in the snowy garden, as are members of the rudbeckia family, the daisy group that includes the black-eyed Susan. They’ll keep their button-like black

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Litehouse Foods Tunes Operations for Optimal Customer Service

Litehouse Foods Tunes Operations for Optimal Customer Service
MSN MoneyCentral - A family-owned company, Litehouse produces packages and markets salad dressings, crumbled Bleu cheese, and fruit and vegetable dips, as well as caramel, marinades, sauces and freeze-dried herbs. About Ross Systems Ross Systems, Inc., a

Everything Old Is New: ‘Health’ Drinks Flood Market
Brandweek - NEW YORK — In the early 1800s, pharmacists took carbonated water and added fruit extracts, herbs and medicinal ingredients for flavor as well as health benefits. Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Sodas (re-named 7 Up), for example, included lithium

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