Month: August 2018

(Natural News) The active ingredients present in the Polygonum chinense Linn., commonly referred to as the Chinese knotweed, could be used to treat common influenza viruses, in a study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Researchers from Vietnam and South Korea looked at metabolites present in P. chinense to determine their mechanisms of antiviral activity. Researchers used both the… … Read more

(Natural News) Researchers have found that a combination of two herbal formulations, the dried seed of the jujube (Zizyphus jujube) and the lily bulb, can be used as an alternative treatment for depression. The study, which appeared in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, discussed the effects of a novel herbal compound called ziziphi spinosae lily powder suspension, in terms… … Read more

(Natural News) Roughly sixty percent of all brain cancer are gliomas, a tumor that starts in the glial cells of the brain or the spine. There are many different grades of gliomas; each describing a variance in growth potential and aggressiveness. Regardless, conventional therapies involving radiation and chemotherapy drugs have been shown to be inconsistent… … Read more

(Natural News) According to a report released last February, China has reassigned more than 60,000 soldiers to plant trees in various areas. By doing this, the country aims to reduce pollution and increase China’s forest coverage. The story, which was originally reported by the Asia Times, reveals that a large regiment from the People’s Liberation Army will… … Read more

(Natural News) Are you always checking your phone out of habit instead of necessity? If your answer is “yes,” it may be time for a digital detox. According to psychologists in the U.K., checking your phone at least a dozen of times a day can be a sign of unconscious behavior that’s “extremely repetitive.” Can… … Read more