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Herbal Medicine
Herbalists use the leaves, flowers, stems, berries, and roots of plants to prevent, relieve, and treat illness. Herbal medicine has a long and respected history. Many familiar medications of the twentieth century were developed from ancient healing traditions that treated health problems with specific plants. Today, science has isolated the medicinal properties of a large number of botanicals, and their healing components have been extracted and analyzed. Many plant components are now synthesized in large laboratories for use in pharmaceutical preparations. For example, vincristine (an antitumor drug), digitalis (a heart regulator), and ephedrine (a bronchodilator used to decrease respiratory congestion) were all originally discovered through research on plants. We guide you through this fascinating subject.
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  • Herbs and Foods May Lead to Complications If You Take Them with Drugs
    by Dr. Gary Farr 1/29/2003
    Experts suggest that natural does not mean it is completely safe. Everything you put in your mouth has the potential to interact with something else. The medication that is taken by mouth travels through the digestive system in much the same way as food and herbs taken orally do. So, when a drug is mixed with food or another herb, each can alter the way the body metabolizes the other. Some drugs interfere with the body's ability to absorb nutrients. Similarly, some herbs and foods can lessen or increase the impact of a drug.

  • Nutirtion Glossary
    by Dr. Gary Farr 9/10/2006
    From vitamin A to vitamin Z, here's a detailed list of what vitamins, minerals and other nutrients do in the body, and where you'll find them.

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