Inflammation

What is the active ingredient in Devil’s claw?

By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

Devil’s claw is most commonly used for relieving back pain and pain

Is Devil’s claw safe?

By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

Devil’s claw is a flowering plant that in the sesame family with

Does Boswellia serrata (Indian Frankincense) help relieve arthritis?

By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

Boswellia has a long history of use in south Asia, sespecially in

What is the active ingredient in ginger?

By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

If someone asks what is the active ingredient in a plant my

Does coenzyme Q10 help irritable bowel disease – results of a new clinical trial

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Irritable bowel disease is becoming more and more common throughout the world.

Double blind placebo controlled trial tests myrtle in patients with HPV infection

By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

Human papilloma virus (HPV) is present in 99% of cervical cancers.

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Do flavonoids help relieve osteoarthritis symptoms?

By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

Flavonoids are a class of natural compounds reaching into the thousands.

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Doubled blind clinical trial tested Chinese skullcap and Catechu against naproxen for osteoarthritis of the knee

By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

Osteoarthritis represents the most common joint problem in the United States.

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New meta-analysis evaluates rhubarb for decreasing symptoms of severe acute pancreatitis

By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

Rhubarb has been used for many years in China as a natural … Read more...

Walnuts improve human microbiome and health markers in randomized clinical trial

By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

The human digestive tract contains more than 1,000,000,000,000 bacteria cells per gram … Read more...

What is in Aloe vera gel?

By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

Aloe vera is known has many healing properties beyond preventing an infection … Read more...

How is Aloe vera good for you?

By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

Aloe vera is well known for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, sunburn relief, … Read more...

Nail psoriasis treated with Indigo naturalis in a randomized controlled clinical trial

By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

Nail psoriasis is very difficult to treat and occurs in more than … Read more...

Clinical Trial: Pomegranate fruit extract improves symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis

By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that is caused by inflammation … Read more...

Extract of Perilla frutescens high in rosmarinic acid inhibited allergy symptoms in clinical trial

By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

Rosmarinic acid is found in a variety of plants including rosemary, basil, … Read more...

Clinical Trial: Agrimony extract tested for liver protecting benefit

By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a medicinal plant with astringent, anti-diarrhea and … Read more...

What is rooibos tea and how is rooibos tea good for you?

By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

South Africa is home to a unique type of tea you may … Read more...

What is catalase and how is this enzyme good for you?

By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

Catalase is a natural enzyme found in the human body that is … Read more...