Pogostemon auricularius is an aromatic herb belonging to the family Lamiaceae. Objectives: In the present study we have utilized the Allium cepa root tip meristem model to evaluate the cytotoxic and antimitotic potential of P. auricularius. Methods: The roots of Allium cepa were exposed to different concentrations of the aqueous leaf extracts (0.01%, 0.05%, 0.1% and 0.5%), for four different ti...

Lingzhi or Ganoderma lucidum is a popular medicinal mushroom used as a health promotion herb in China and other Asian countries for thousands of years. There have many previous studies about the anti-cancer effects of lingzhi especially in vitro. The present study reports the clinical data of 5 gynecologic cancer patients who achieved stability in the disease after ingestion of lingzhi in the f...

Henna stone is a lesser-known commercially available material used to obtain black henna paste (1). In some countries, including Turkey, local herb sellers sell it as ‘natural stone’, a so-called natural source for black henna. The stone has to be crushed into powder first, and then mixed with water, hydrogen peroxide and, sometimes, natural henna to obtain black henna paste for the purpose of ...

The flower of Carthamus tinctorius L. (Carthami Flos, safflower), important in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is known for treating blood stasis, coronary heart disease, hypertension, and cerebrovascular disease in clinical and experimental studies. It is widely accepted that hydroxysafflor yellow A (HSYA) and anhydrosafflor yellow B (ASYB) are the major bioactive components of many formul...

The main aim of this paper is different pharmacological activity plant Euphorbia thymifolia L. belongs to family Euphorbiaceae. herb used as traditional folk medicine and commonly known laghududhikaor choti‑dudhi. annual, small branch, pubescent contains white milky latex. in various therapeutic by using solvent like ethanol, methanol, water etc. shows antimicrobial, antifungal, antiasthamatic,...

Background. In 1990s, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), including use of herbs and supplements, gained popularity in the United States. However, more recent surveys suggest that demand for herbs and supplements has stabilized. Objective. This study examined the prevalence, patterns, and changes in herb and supplement use among the US adults, using the 2002, 2007, and 2012 National H...

Ducrosia anethifolia is used to improve the smell of foods and drinks. It is also used as fodder for sheep and camel. It is used to treat catarrh, headache, and backache in folk medicine. The herb is also reported to relax the mind and body and induce a peaceful sleep. The aim of this study was to extract the essential oil from the herb and determine its main components by GC and GC/MS and to s...

This antioxidant formula is a unique whole food formula derived from nature's Herbs and Spices “HS”. These ingredients were chosen due to their water soluble (hydrosoluble HS) nature making them great for protecting non lipid structures of the body such as proteins and enzymes. This formula is ideally used along with Ultimate Antioxidant LS LipoSoluble Fraction since the LS ingredients in the g...