Daily Mail

Aristolochic acid: Chinese herbal remedy 'causes high rate of urinary tract ...
Daily Mail
By Daily Mail Reporter A banned substance still found in some Chinese herbal remedies sold illegally in the UK and US has been blamed for the high rate of urinary tract cancers in Taiwan. Found in Aristolochia plants, Aristolochic acid (AA) is an ...

 

French Tribune

Herbal Treatments Can Instigate Kidney Failure and UUC
French Tribune
Since a long time, herbal remedies have been suggested for curing different kinds of illnesses, but recently, a study in Taiwan has found that there exists Aristolochic acid (AA) in these herbal ailments. And Aristolochic acid is a plant which is known ...

Apr 122012
 

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Herbal compound triggers kidney failure, cancer
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Washington: Aristolochic acid (AA), a plant compound used in herbal remedies since ancient times, is among the leading causes of kidney failure and upper urinary tract cancer (UUC). In a study of 151 UUC patients in Taiwan, Arthur Grollman, ...

Is Birthwort bad for the Kidney? – dailyRx

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Apr 112012
 

Is Birthwort bad for the Kidney?
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People have used herbal remedies for thousands of years to treat illness, lose weight, and boost their health in general. The effectiveness of many of these remedies remains unclear. Some may even be harmful. Consuming aristolochic acid, a component ...

 

AFP

Popular herbal remedy blamed for high urinary tract cancer rate in Taiwan: study
New York Daily News
A toxic ingredient in a popular herbal remedy is linked to more than half of all cases of urinary tract cancer in Taiwan where use of traditional medicine is widespread, said a US study Monday. Aristolochic acid (AA) is a potent human carcinogen that ...
Herbal 'remedy' may trigger widespread kidney failureUSA TODAY
Study Links Toxic Component in Herbal Remedies to Kidney Failure and CancerScience Daily (press release)
Herbal remedy blamed for high cancer rate in Taiwan: studyAFP
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Apr 112012
 

AFP

Herbal compound triggers kidney failure, cancer
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Aristolochic acid (AA), a plant compound used in herbal remedies since ancient times, is among the leading causes of kidney failure and upper urinary tract cancer (UUC). In a study of 151 UUC patients in Taiwan, Arthur Grollman, professor of ...
Study Links Toxic Component in Herbal Remedies to Kidney Failure and CancerScience Daily (press release)
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Apr 112012
 

6 smarter ways to smash your stress
msnbc.com (blog)
I was looking on the list for herbal remedies. I've never found physical exercise a stress reducer. A bag and some comedy entertainment sure does the trick Here we have yet another set of relaxation techniques that aren't deep enough to really ...

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Apr 112012
 

IANS

Herbal compound triggers kidney failure, cancer
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Washington, April 11: Aristolochic acid (AA), a plant compound used in herbal remedies since ancient times, is among the leading causes of kidney failure and upper urinary tract cancer (UUC). In a study of 151 UUC patients in Taiwan, Arthur Grollman, ...

 

eMaxHealth

Popular Weight Loss Herbal Remedies Linked to Cancer
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By Timothy Boyer on April 10, 2012 - 11:20am for eMaxHealth Aristolochic acid comes primarily from the plant Aristolochia, and is found in a significant number of herbal remedies and weight loss products. Back in 2001 the FDA issued a consumer warning ...

 

Myjoyonline.com

Study links toxic component in herbal remedies to kidney failure, cancer
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Aristolochic acid (AA), a component of a plant used in herbal remedies since ancient times, leads to kidney failure and upper urinary tract cancer (UUC) in individuals exposed to the toxin. In a study of 151 UUC patients in Taiwan -- where the ...

 

Newstrack India

Herbal compounds increases the risk of kidney failure, cancer
Newstrack India
Aristolochic acid (AA), an herbal compound which is common ingredient of herbal remedies since ages, is one of the prime causes of kidney failure and upper urinary tract cancer (UUC). Arthur Grollman, professor of pharmacological sciences, ...

 

Herbal Remedies Linked to Kidney Failure, Cancer
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Aristolochic acid (AA), a component of a plant used in herbal remedies since ancient times, leads to kidney failure and upper urinary tract cancer (UUC) in individuals exposed to the toxin. In a study of 151 UUC patients in Taiwan – where the incidence ...

 

Herbal medicines may cause cancer, kidney failure (Research)
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Aristolochic acid (AA), a plant compound used in herbal remedies since ancient times, is among the leading causes of kidney failure and upper urinary tract cancer (UUC). In a study of 151 UUC patients in Taiwan, Arthur Grollman, professor of ...

 

Herbal medicines may cause cancer, kidney failure (Research)
India.Com Health
Aristolochic acid (AA), a plant compound used in herbal remedies since ancient times, is among the leading causes of kidney failure and upper urinary tract cancer (UUC). In a study of 151 UUC patients in Taiwan, Arthur Grollman, professor of ...

Herbal remedy blamed for cancer – News24

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Apr 102012
 

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Herbal remedy blamed for cancer
News24
Washington - A toxic ingredient in a popular herbal remedy is linked to more than half of all cases of urinary tract cancer in Taiwan where use of traditional medicine is widespread, said a US study. Aristolochic acid (AA) is a potent human carcinogen ...
Study Links Toxic Component in Herbal Remedies to Kidney Failure and CancerScience Daily (press release)
Compound in Herbal Remedies Toxic to KidneysCalorieLab Calorie Counter News
Herbal 'remedy' may trigger kidney failureTucson Citizen
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eMaxHealth

Herbal remedy blamed for high cancer rate in Taiwan: US study
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by KERRY SHERIDAN, Agence France-Presse April 10, 2012 12:24pm WASHINGTON - A toxic ingredient in a popular herbal remedy is linked to more than half of all cases of urinary tract cancer in Taiwan where use of traditional medicine is widespread, ...
Chinese Herbal Remedy Causes CancerNewsmax Health
Study Links Toxic Component in Herbal Remedies to Kidney Failure and CancerScience Daily (press release)
Popular Weight Loss Herbal Remedies Linked to CancereMaxHealth

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Apr 072012
 

Popular Herbs used to fight off Seasonal Allergies
MyABC50.com
Stinging nettle and mullein are herbal remedies that support seasonal allergy symptom relief. Stinging nettle was first used medicinally in ancient Greece. Stinging nettle is a perennial plant found in temperate climates around the world.

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Apr 062012
 

Care2.com

7 Herbal Remedies for Spring Allergies
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Mother Nature offers a number of herbal remedies to help ease our sniffles and sneezes. Chamomile's anti-inflammatory properties offer relief to dry, itchy eyes. Try placing refrigerated, wet chamomile tea bags over your eyes for 3 to 5 minutes.

Apr 062012
 

ePopular Herbs used for Seasonal Allergies
MyABC50.com
Stinging nettle and mullein are herbal remedies that support seasonal allergy symptom relief. Stinging nettle was first used medicinally in ancient Greece. Stinging nettle is a perennial plant found in temperate climates around the world.

 

Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)

Alternative remedies for kids allergies? Not yet.
Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)
There is simply not enough good evidence out there for me to recommend herbal remedies, acupuncture, or manipulative therapies, such as massage, for the treatment of allergies. If families are reading Web sites that promote certain alternative remedies ...

GYN-Ecology – Canada.com

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Apr 062012
 

GYN-Ecology
Canada.com
Herbal remedies for women's reproductive health have a rich and ancient history dating back over 5000 years. The famed healer Hippocrates recommended in 455 BC that women drink wine steeped with the fruit of the Mediterranean chaste tree, ...

 

Avena Botanicals expands to better serve customers as demand for herbal ...
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
Avena Botanicals, an herbal apothecary and garden in existence for 27 years, located in Rockport, Maine is taking steps to meet the growing need for high quality herbal remedies. Deb Soule, the founder of Avena comments, “The quality of the herbs used ...

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Avena Botanicals expands to better serve customers as demand for herbal ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Avena Botanicals, an herbal apothecary and garden in existence for 27 years, located in Rockport, Maine is taking steps to meet the growing need for high quality herbal remedies. Deb Soule, the founder of Avena comments, “The quality of the herbs used ...

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Sons of the soil – Hindustan Times

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Apr 042012
 

Sons of the soil
Hindustan Times
Not everyone that Gunaram Khanikar, 65, attends to daily is a patient seeking his herbal remedies. Tapuram Das, from Ulutoli, 307 km east of Guwahati, has come to has learn about Sweet Flag, a high-value crop that controls pests in his paddy fields, ...

 

Ethnomedicine of the Kagera Region, north western Tanzania. Part 3: plants ...
7thSpace Interactive (press release)
MethodologyA semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect information on the common/local names of the plants, parts of the plants used, diseases treated, methods of preparing the herbal remedies, dosage of the remedies administered, frequency and ...

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