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When a 34-year-old bicyclist was found collapsed on a roadside and rushed to the University of Rochester Medical Center emergency room on the verge of kidney failure and muscle breakdown, doctors were surprised to discover that a trendy tea derived from the kava plant was the cause of his ills.The URMC team reported the case study, believed to be the first of its kind in the scientific literature, in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine.   They described it as a cautionary tale,...

NEW YORK, April 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Elsevier Offers Special Discount for Ulbricht's Books Through May - Natural Standard Offers Complimentary Access to Professional Database Through May 14 Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com), the leading global publisher of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, and Natural Standard (http://www.naturalstandard.com), the Authority on Integrative medicine, providing high-quality, evidence-based...

HARBIN, China, April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Botanic Pharmaceutical Inc. (AMEX: CBP) ("China Botanic" or the "Company"), a developer, manufacturer and distributor of botanical products, bio-pharmaceuticals and traditional Chinese medicines ("TCM") in China, today announced that the Company has successfully completed research of the chromatographic fingerprints for its Siberian Ginseng series products, utilizing a state-of-the-art analysis method which identifies the...

HARBIN, China, April 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Botanic Pharmaceutical Inc. (AMEX: CBP) ("China Botanic" or the "Company"), a developer, manufacturer and distributor of botanical products, bio-pharmaceuticals and traditional Chinese medicines ("TCM") in China, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Harbin Renhuang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd ("Renhuang"), has received official approval to produce water-based mixtures. The Heilongjiang State Food and Drug...

Out of one hundred elite herbal products to earn this registration, twelve are from Bioforce Ghent, NY (Vocus/PRWEB) April 06, 2011 The MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) has announced the number of herbal products registered under the Traditional Herbal Registration (THR) hit the 100 mark today increasing consumer choice for safe, effective herbal products across the UK -- and Bioforce USA has 12 of its products in the "top 100," more than any other...

LifeBalm is searching for bloggers who are interested in hosting a giveaway contest or review. Payson, UT (Vocus/PRWEB) April 04, 2011 LifeBalm announces their new opportunity for bloggers. LifeBalm is searching for bloggers who are interested in hosting a giveaway contest or doing a review on their blog. They are looking for bloggers who write about natural healing, herbal supplements, remedies by ailment and anything else having to do with herbs. LifeBalm will donate any product worth...

Scientists today reported discovery of the active ingredients in an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine for skin whitening, changing skin color to a lighter shade. The ingredients are poised for clinical trials as a safer, more effective alternative to skin whitening creams and lotions that millions of women and some men use in Asia and elsewhere, they said. The report was among more than 9,500 presentations this week at the 241st National Meeting & Exposition of the American...

Distributed by Standard Process Inc., FemCo is designed to help women ease the effects of menstrual cramps and everyday stress Palmyra, Wis. (Vocus/PRWEB) March 24, 2011 Modern women juggle many responsibilities, and the pressures of life affect their well-being, including physiology and endocrine health. FemCo is a new product from MediHerb (http://www.mediherb.com) that is designed to help women adapt to daily challenges by supporting normal female physiological processes. The new...

The Bay Area's American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM), in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), is working to save the world's endangered wild tigers and promote the sustainable use of medicinal species in traditional Chinese medicine. San Francisco, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) March 21, 2011 For nearly half a century the conservation efforts of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have been represented by a panda, also one of the best-known symbols of Chinese culture. As the...

AUSTIN, Texas, March 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 6th Annual American Botanical Council Celebration and Awards Ceremony took place last night, honoring individuals and companies who influence the present and future of the herbal medicine movement. The ABC event is part of the annual Natural Products Expo West trade show and Nutracon scientific conference, held in Anaheim, California. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100430/DC95601LOGO) ABC presented the ABC James A....