Herbal medicines or supplements are natural compounds from plants’ leaves, bark, roots, seeds, or flowers that people can use for medicinal purposes. They may offer therapeutic benefits when people ...

A popular supplement linked to hundreds of adverse events is again in the spotlight after a Perth woman was hospitalised ...

With an estimated 19 percent of Americans using herbal medicines and other dietary supplements, jars of capsules and tablets crowd grocery and drugstore shelves. But in some areas, particularly in ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that causes gas, bloating, abdominal pain and cramping, and changes in bowel movement frequency. Since IBS is a chronic condition, ...

A woman went to the ER with abdominal pain, and found out her herbal tea was toxic to her liver. The woman, 45, drank the tea daily for three days "to improve immunity" before she got the pain. The ...

Cultures across the globe embrace the art of traditional medicine. We highlight four approaches that have stood the test of time. Herbs in steamy water play a central role in all herbal traditions and ...

If you’ve ever walked into an apothecary for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), it’s hard to ignore the tang of dried herbs that are arrayed on the floor, lining the counter, and stacked on ...

Based on the number of local L.A. content creators that have visited Tian Xiang — a small, nondescript herbal medicine shop in Los Angeles’ Chinatown — you might think it’s the single best Chinese ...

That carefully selected herbal tea sitting in your kitchen cupboard might have all the medicinal potential in the world, but here’s the uncomfortable truth — you’re probably brewing it all wrong. Most ...