Pharmaceutical major Cipla India Ltd., under the brand name of its associate, L'amar Natural Products Pvt Ltd, will launch ayurvedic, homeopathic and cosmetic products in India in the coming months.

Researchers from Tufts University school of Medicine have determined that patients over 65 years of age with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who engage in regular Tai Chi exercise improve physical function and experience less pain. Tai Chi (Chuan) is a traditional style of Chinese martial arts that features slow, rhythmic movements to induce mental relaxation and enhance balance, strength, flexibility, and self-efficacy.

The Natural Products Foundation (NPF) recently met with officials from both U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to turn over the names of 10 companies that have continued to make drug or disease claims in their advertising and other promotional materials. These meetings were part of an ongoing effort through the foundation's Truth in Advertising (TIA) program, which aims to first educate advertisers to help them bring their advertising into compliance.

Extracts of chrysanthemum - a flowering plant native to Asia and Europe - may possess bacteria-fighting, anti-inflammatory, and immune-stimulating properties, according to a recent study. In lab tests on animal and human cell lines, scientists found that chrysanthemum extract also helped promote the death of cancer cells without harming normal cells. In ayurveda (the traditional medicine of India), chrysanthemum has long been used to treat fever, headache, and high blood pressure. The herb is also used as a remedy for a number of immune-related diseases in the traditional medicines of Korea, China, and Japan. Previous research suggests that chrysanthemum may help relieve dermatitis, as well as help treat rheumatoid arthritis. Chrysanthemum May Combat Cancer originally appeared on About.com Alternative Medicine on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 06:00:06.Permalink | Comment | Email this

Wearing a magnetic bracelet won't help you fight arthritis pain, according to a new study. Magnetic bracelets are a form of magnetic therapy, a type of alternative medicine based on the theory that magnetic fields can promote healing when administered directly to the body. For the study, researchers recruited 45 people (ages 50 or over) who suffered from osteoarthritis. For 16 weeks, each participant wore one of four devices in a random order: two wrist straps with differing levels of magnetism, a demagnetized wrist strap, and a copper bracelet. Study results showed no significant difference between the devices in terms of their ability to reduce pain, ease stiffness, and improve physical function. While magnetic therapy may not help relieve osteoarthritis pain, past research suggests that other alternative approaches (such as acupuncture, yoga, and glucosamine supplements) may help manage the condition. Magnetic Therapy Can't Conquer Arthritis Pain originally appeared on About.com A

Biofield therapies, which claim to use subtle energy to stimulate the body's healing process, are promising complementary interventions for reducing the intensity of pain in a number of conditions, reducing anxiety for hospitalized patients and reducing agitated behaviors in dementia, over and above what standard treatments can achieve. However, longer-term effects are less clear. Dr. Shamini Jain, from the UCLA Division of cancer Prevention and Control Research, and Dr.

Because of the outcry against mercury in the swine flu vaccine, six thousand doses of mercury-free flu shots are being made available.

Drug interactions for chamomile.

For people coping with cancer, massage therapy can be a powerful way to ease stress and anxiety, relieve pain, and improve quality of life.

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