David L. Hoffmann BSc Hons MNIMHThe term anti-cancer herb is all too emotive and can build up false hopes. The National Cancer Institute defines these terms in the following way A cytotoxic agent is toxic to tumors in laboratory cultures. Anti-tumor activity occurs if this...
The Immune System and its Specific Problems ;The array of information concerning the immune system an
Shingles, or herpes zoster, is a viral infection of sensory nerve cells caused by the same virus (Varicella zoster) that causes chicken pox. The virus remains latent in the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal cord after the initial attack of chicken...
Infection of the Prostate Gland.
A number of symptoms are found including an aching pain in the area of the prostate, p
The common cold is a virus infection of the upper respiratory tract. There are many different strains of virus which can cause cold symptoms, and these are constantly mutating. While the mucous membranes of the nose and throat are inflamed as a...
Echinacea spp.
Compositeae
Names: Purple Coneflower
Habitat: Throughout North America
Laryngitis ; Laryngitis is an acute inflammation of the larynx., or
Hydrastis canadensis
Ranunculaceae
Names: Orange Root, Yellow Root.
Habitat: Native to North Ameri
Acute inflammation of the palatine tonsils, usually due
to streptococcal or, less commonly, viral infection.
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Herbal Therapy & the Adrenal Glands ; Alternative medicine abounds in ideas about and remedie
