Camomile tea for aches and ills
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Drinking camomile tea can fight a cold and banish menstrual cramps, researchers believe.
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Fake acupuncture works nearly as well as the real thing for low back pain, and either kind performs much better than usual care, German researchers have found. Almost half the patients treated with acupuncture needles felt relief that lasted months. In contrast, only about a quarter of the patients receiving medications and other Western medical treatments felt better.
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The ancient Chinese therapy of acupuncture can help ease pain and improve movement for people with arthritis of the knee, a new study concludes.
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NEW YORK  - Symptoms of osteoarthritis of  the knee are eased more when acupuncture is added to treatment  with the painkiller diclofenac, Spanish researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - An extract of the root of a  plant called butterbur (Petasites hybridus) significantly  reduces the frequency of migraine headaches, new research  findings suggest.
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An apple skin a day could keep colon cancer away, and a common gout drug might also help, two new studies claim. The findings about the drug allopurinol are too preliminary to be applied to patients.
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If you&#39;re a tea toddler, there&#39;s good news, new research suggests green or black tea could help improve your memory and possibly protect against Alzheimerâs disease.
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LONDON  - A steaming cup of tea, the relaxing drink of choice for millions in countries such as Britain and China, could help ward off the effects of Alzheimer&#39;s disease (news - web sites), scientists said.
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Acupuncture can help boost the power of drugs in reducing the pain suffered by patients with arthritis in their knees. Patients who got three monthsâ worth of regular acupuncture treatments along with their
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An extract from the hibiscus flower could have the same heart health benefits as red wine and tea, researchers suggest. A team from the Chung Shan Medical University in Taiwan says the flower contains antioxidants that help control cholesterol levels.
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Scientists have discovered that green and black tea prevents the development of Alzheimer&#39;s disease. Tests found that drinking tea regularly inhibits the activity of certain enzymes in the brain.
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Christmas is associated with joy; so is the Christmas tree which now will bring joy to many suffering from pain. Researchers have found a group of anti-inflammatory compounds called phenolics in the bark of
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Medicines used by millions of  Americans to relieve aches and pains will come under intense  scrutiny starting Wednesday as U.S. scientists scour dozens of  studies to determine if the drugs risk damaging the heart like  Merck & Co. Inc.'s withdrawn arthritis pill Vioxx.
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NEW YORK  - Though it's widely used as an  alternative pain remedy, willow bark extract may not bring much  relief to people with arthritis, a new study suggests.
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Green tea contains chemicals called polyphenols that appear to slow the progression of prostate cancer, at least in mice, according to a report in the journal Cancer Research.
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A steaming cup of tea could help ward off the effects of Alzheimer&#39;s disease, say UK scientists. Laboratory tests found that regular cups of green and black tea inhibit the activity of certain brain enzymes
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Traditional drugs have done little to help 39-year-old Angel Raich. Beset by a list of ailments that includes tumors in her brain, seizures, spasms and nausea, she has found comfort only in the marijuana that is prescribed by her doctor.