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• Ask the Pharmacist “Can valerian root cause vivid dreams?”

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Valerian root is a popular herbal for helping people fall asleep.  In … Read more...

• Milk thistle tested in clinical trial for improving mucositis in cancer patients

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Mucositis is a complication in patients receiving radiation to their head and … Read more...

• Herb based product to treat arthritis for your dog? Results of a clinical trial

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  Arthritis is a common problem in people and in dogs.  The technical … Read more...

• Clinical Trial: Jujube fruit improves lipid profile in diabetes patients

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Jujube fruit sometimes called jujuba is also known as red date, Chinese … Read more...

• Green tea reduces body weight in patients with Polycystic ovary syndrome

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is estimated to affect between 6 and 25% … Read more...

• Ibuprofen linked to heart failure: 3 Plant based alternatives

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  A new study has linked ibuprofen and naproxen to a 20% increase … Read more...

• Clinical Trial: Dried mango fruit tested for improving microcirculation in patients

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Have you ever wondered what would happen if you took a mango … Read more...

• What are natural alternatives to statins?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Statins are a popular prescription drug that lower high cholesterol however many … Read more...

• Do cherries increase melatonin levels? Results of a clinical trial

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Cherries (Prunus cerasus) are high in phytochemicals including antixoidants that have been … Read more...

• What is the difference between Korean ginseng and American ginseng?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Actually, these two herbs have similarities with the most obvious being they … Read more...

• Clinical Trial: Green tea tested in women with post-adolescent acne

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Green tea alone has more than 26,000 articles available on PubMed describing … Read more...

• The History of Pharmacognosy – part 2

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Pharmacognosy is a term that goes back to the 1800’s and is … Read more...

• The History of Pharmacognosy – Part 1

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  The  first known use of the term Pharmacognosy goes back to 1811 … Read more...

• Fruit and vegetable consumption linked to prostate cancer survival

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  In the United States prostate cancer is the most common male form … Read more...

• Bergamot as a natural alternative to statins?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Bergamot has been suggested by some people to be a natural alternative … Read more...

• What is pharmacognosy?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Pharmacognosy is the oldest branch of all the pharmaceutical sciences with the … Read more...

• Resveratrol for colitis? Results of a 6 week clinical trial

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  Irritable bowel disease (IBD) includes ulcerative colitis and Chron’s disease. A consequence … Read more...

• What is an antiinflammatory diet?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Chronic inflammation is often the first event of many diseases including heart … Read more...

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