The News Review:
- Alternative Medicine
- Naturally good?
- Fighting Colds And Flu The Natural Way
- Iraq returns to its alternative medicine roots
- Savellano urges massive planting of herbal plants in vacant lots …
Alternative Medicine
ScienceBlogs
Today, though, we will specifically examine the nature of medical ethics as they apply to so-called alternative medicine. First, and perhaps most important, I.
Naturally good?
AsiaOne, Singapore
Pharmacognosy is the study of drugs that come from plants. Ironically, helped by marketing, the herbal way to health is back in fashion and business appears to be booming. However, the US National Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a division of the National Institutes of Health, states that it is vital for consumers to know that just because an herbal supplement is labelled 'natural' does not mean it is safe or without any harmful effects. For example, the herbs kava and comfrey have been linked to serious liver damage. It is also important to consult one's doctor before using an herbal supplement, especially if one is taking any prescription or over-the-counter medications. Some herbal supplements are known to interact with medications in ways that cause health problems. In Singapore, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) website states that health supplements can be imported and sold without a licence from the HSA.
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Fighting Colds And Flu The Natural Way
The Healthier Life, UK
Menthol, eucalyptus and camphor all have mild numbing ingredients that may help relieve the pain of a nose rubbed raw. ?The HSI Daily Health e-Alerts contain scattered nuggets and gems of health and nutritional wisdom. a very useful source of information about new thinking and innovative treatments for a wide range of conditions.
Iraq returns to its alternative medicine roots
USA Today
Insurgents and weapons poured in from neighboring countries. So, too, did illegal pharmaceuticals, says Sayed Kathem Khawasiya, the Ministry of Health’s inspector general. Unlicensed medicine companies and sidewalk stands sprung up around Iraq, selling unregulated drugs from China and elsewhere. Today, 70% of drugs on the Iraqi market are illegal, and one in five are total fakes, such as starch pills pawned off as legitimate antibiotics, Khawasiya says. “The demand for herbal remedies has skyrocketed because of fake pharmacies and counterfeit medicines that don’t work,” says Faris Kadhem, director of the Health Ministry’s herbal medicine center. The government has raided and closed 120 illegal pharmacies across Iraq in the past two months, Khawasiya says. Many more continue to operate, she says.
Savellano urges massive planting of herbal plants in vacant lots …
Philippine Information Agency, Philippines
Juvencio Ordo?Acting Director General of the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC), said that the plantations of herbal plants should be controlled from any waste to avoid ingestion of microorganism that may affect the quality of the medicines. It was noted that the use of traditional and herbal medicine was mandated by Republic Act 8423, a Traditional & Alternative Medicine Act (TAMA) of 1997 approved on July 28, 1997 during the third regular session of 10th congress. It was also an act creating the PITAHC to accelerate the development of traditional and alternative health care in the Philippines, providing for a traditional and alternative health care development fund and for other purposes. (PIA Ilocos Sur) [top]
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