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A popular herbal supplement viewed by many as a way to beat the common cold actually has minimal effect in dealing with the illness, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health said on Monday.In a randomized trial, Bruce Barrett, an associate professor of family medicine at UW-Madison, and his colleagues selected over 700 people between the ages of 12 and 80, each of whom were in the early stages of a cold.The study participants were separated...

Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc., will host a holiday open house on December 20 and December 21, 2010. Guests can enter to win a premium gift basket. Personalized consultation on vitamins, supplements and herbs is available, if requested, along with free herbal tea and cookies. Hobart, IN (Vocus/PRWEB) December 17, 2010 Last-minute shoppers in Northwest Indiana are invited to attend a Holiday Open House on December 21 and 22, 2010, at Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. 3401 West 37th Ave (Ridge...

--Industry demonstrates unity in support of agency actions, consumer safety-- WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The dietary supplement industry's leading trade associations today joined forces with FDA to support heightened efforts to address significant public health problems posed by products that are illegally marketed as dietary supplements but contain the same active ingredients as FDA-approved drugs or other ingredients that do not qualify as dietary ingredients....

HARBIN, China, Dec. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Botanic Pharmaceutical Inc. (NYSE Amex: CBP) ("China Botanic" or the "Company"), a developer, manufacturer and distributor of botanical products, bio-pharmaceuticals and traditional Chinese medicines ("TCM"), today announced that the Company's Siberian Ginseng (Acanthopanax) Total Flavonoids Extract ("Siberian Ginseng Flavonoids Extract") was awarded the third prize by the recently held Heilongjiang Province Science and...

Healthcare providers will learn how quality control and manufacturing affect dietary supplement potency and efficacy San Clemente, CA (Vocus) November 23, 2010 Does dietary supplement quality vary from one manufacturer to another? As naturopathic doctors and other health care professionals increasingly embrace the use of dietary supplements to support their patients' health, their ability to objectively determine differences in quality has never been greater. Dietary supplements are...

Enerhealth Botanicals is proud to introduce organic skin care and beauty products into to their line of natural products for the mind, body and soul. Evergreen, CO (PRWEB) November 22, 2010 The skin care & beauty product line is organic, paraben and chemical-free and includes handmade body soaps, body butters and an organic skin care regimen for the face. All of the products contain only natural preservatives. These products are designed to bring the health conscious individual...

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The Flying Nest, a new company offering alternative integrative wellness kits, is now offering packages specifically tailored for seasonal illnesses, life changes, preventative medicine and general wellness. The Flying Nest provides holistic solutions to support and soothe a variety of health issues targeted to people who prefer an integrative approach to medicine, including parents, college students, women, seniors, travelers and businesses. "We...

NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. (NYSE: AOB), (the "Company" or "AOB"), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving healthcare through the development, manufacture and commercialization of a broad range of prescription and over-the-counter ("OTC") products, today announced the commercial launch of Jinji Kangfuling Suppository ("JKS"), a prescription herbal treatment for gynecological vaginitis due to microbial inflammation. Mr....

Founder of YourWellnessStore.com, Denise LaFrance, is pleased to announce the debut of her new website. Shoppers will discover an exciting collection of all-natural herbal supplements designed to support healthy body function and wellness. Choose from energy boosters, weight-loss products, calcium supplements and more. Check out the website's new blog to learn more about the many product uses and benefits. Waterville, ME (Vocus) October 29, 2010 Web entrepreneur Denise LaFrance is...

Scientists are calling for more research on the possibility that some supposedly healthful plant-based antioxidants "” including those renowned for their apparent ability to prevent cancer "” may actually aggravate or even cause cancer in some individuals. Their recommendation follows a study in which two such antioxidants "” quercetin and ferulic acid "” appeared to aggravate kidney cancer in severely diabetic laboratory rats. The study appears in ACS' bi-weekly Journal of...