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prosecution for mislabelling of beef and poultry
Written by Gabriel MacSharry  
On 6 March last, a meat company was successfully prosecuted for breaches of labelling legislation. They were selling poor quality Brazilian beef as Irish
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XenaCare Holdings Inc. (XCHO) Launches UV Sun Defense In A Pill
XenaCare Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: XCHO) announced, after an 8-month development program, the official launch of their new product called the SunPillŽ. The SunPillŽ is a dietary supplement that helps the ...
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Neal's Yard Remedies Stores Rapped By Medicines Regulator, UK
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has clamped down on a homeopathic remedy intended to be viewed as a treatment or preventive for malaria sold by the cosmetic ...
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How to Use Essential Oils Safely
If you've ever used essential oils, you know how enticing the scents can be. It's really easy to use a few extra drops here and there because a particular fragrance...
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Tips on Buying Essential Oils
Aromatherapy is a branch of herbal medicine that uses volatile oils from plants, known as essential oils, to affect someone's mood and health. But buying essential oils can be confusing...
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Western Herbal Medicine
Herbal Medicine is still the most widely practised form of medicine worldwide with over 80% of the world's population relying on herbs for health.


The Diabetes epidemic
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diabetes
Not only is Type 2 diabetes now appearing in younger people but its also appearing in the general population in epidemic proportions
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Sinusitis
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Sinusitis
An estimated one in eight people in Ireland suffer from sinusitis of some form. For some this can be mild and for others this can be a debilitating condition.
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Why medicinal herbs must be grown organically
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St johns Wort
After many years researching herbal medicines, and what improves their efface in treating illness, I have come to the conclusion that it is essential to use organically grown plants if one is going to use herbs as medicine.
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Medicinal Herbs - What Defines Quality?
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healing Orchid
Sometimes people say to me that "Ive tried herbal medicine and it did nothing for me" and when i quize them further on where they got there herbs snd instructions on dose etc. its always pritty obvious why the herbs had no effect. Its very important when using herbal medicines to use good quality herbal preparations. So what defines Quality?
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Ginkgo Biloba - an excellent herb
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ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo biloba is a remarkable natural medicine with multiple applications. The research on this herb is ongoing and is moving at a rapid pace. I feel Ginkgo has already established its place as a possible front line medicine for treating Dementia and vascular disease, and with the continuous positive results form more current research I feel it will soon be established for use in the treatment and prevention of oxidative stress and possible many more common health problems. A medical herbalist would prescribe Ginkgo for the following: to increase blood flow, tissue oxygenation and tissue nutrition, platelet-activation factor (PAF) antagonism, as an antioxidant i.e. prevention of membrane damage caused by free radicals, enhances memory and cognitive function, especially in the elderly, and its use is associated with an increase in longevity
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What is western herbal medicine?
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Skullcap
Western herbal medicine has its roots both in the indigenous practices of the British Isles (Bryce, 1988), and in the European and Greco-Roman traditions, and can be traced back to prominent physicians such as Hippocrates (Acker, 1995).
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Herbal treatment for Cardiovascular Disease
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hawthorn flowers
Crataegus spp.(Hawthorn) and derived extracts are rich in polyphenols and are currently prescribed to treat moderate heart failure, nervousness and sleep disorders. Hawthorn leaf and berry are cardioprotective, hypotensive, peripheral vasodilator, antiarrhythmic, antioxidant, mild astringent and collagen stabilizing
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What is a herbalist and what does one do?
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Hypericum
What is herbal medicine? Herbal Medicine is the use of plant remedies in the treatment of disease. It is the oldest known form of medicine.
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'Miracle herb' puts cold on the run
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echinacea
Yet another scientific study on Echineace concludes its effecasy. Charles Clover today reports in the Irish Independent how the medicinal plant Echineace decreased the risk of catching a cold by 58%
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Herbal treatment for Enlarged Prostate
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Saw Palmetto
Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens), a herbal medicine, provides mild to moderate improvement in urinary symptoms and flow measures for men with enlarged prostate glands (benign prostatic hyperplasia).
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