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Herbs At a Glance

10/3/2012

 
The National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine has provided some basic information about specific herbs or botanicals—common names, uses, potential side effects, and resources.  You can download a copy of their booklet or select which herb you want to learn more about.
  • Acai
  • Aloe Vera
  • Asian Ginseng
  • Astragalus
  • Bilberry
  • Bitter Orange
  • Black Cohosh
  • Butterbur
  • Cat's Claw
  • Chamomile
  • Chasteberry
  • Cinnamon
  • Cranberry 
  • Dandelion
  • Echinacea 
  • Ephedra
  • European Elder
  • European Mistletoe
  • Evening Primrose Oil
  • Fenugeek
  • Feverfew
  • Flaxseed
  • Garlic  
  • Ginger
  • Ginkgo
  • Goldenseal
  • Grape Seed Extract
  • Green Tea
  • Hawthorn
  • Hoodia
  • Horse Chestnut
  • Kava
  • Lavender
  • Licorish Root
  • Milk Thistle
  • Noni
  • Peppermint Oil
  • Red Clover
  • Sage
  • Saw Palmetto
  • Soy
  • St. John's Wort 
  • Tea Tree Oil
  • Thunder God Vine
  • Turmeric
  • Valerian
  • Yohimbe

According to a lecture from Dr.Ellen Hughes at UCSF, the top herbs consumed in 2005 were
  • Garlic- for high cholesterol (which has small proven benefits)
  • Echinacea - for colds (which has small proven benefits)
  • Saw palmetto - for enlarged prostate (which has Inconclusive evidence)
  • Ginkgo - for dementia (which has small proven benefits)
  • Soy - for high cholesterol (which has small proven benefits)
  • Cranberry - for preventing urinary infections (but has inconclusive for treating urinary infections) 
  • Ginseng - for physical performance (but has not been proven to be effective)
  • Black cohosh - for hot flashes - ( which has inconclusive evidence)
  • St. John's Wort - to benefit those people with mild to moderate depression (which has had proven benefits)  
If you desire to take more control over your own personal health and wellness, knowing which herbs and supplements have proven benefits can be another tool to assist your journey for improved health and wellness.

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