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Herbal Antivirals: Natural Remedies for Emerging & Resistant Viral Infections

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By Stephen Harrod Buhner — 2013

Take control of your health and learn how to use herbs safely and effectively to prevent and fight off a wide range of viral infections, including coronaviruses, SARS, influenza, encephalitis, dengue fever, and more. See more...

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Herbs & Botanicals: Trends, Safety, and Traceability

Consumers spent almost $9 billion on herbal supplements across all market channels in 2018—an increase of roughly $757 million in sales from the previous year—marking the strongest U.S. sales growth of herbal supplements since 1998.

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Herbal Supplements With Professor Sunil Thomas, Part 1

In this first video of the two-part series “Complementary and Alternative Therapies – Herbal Supplements”, Professor Thomas discusses different herbal supplements, their uses, and interactions with prescription medications. This video covers:

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Guide to Basic Herbal Actions

Herbalism is an art and science with nuances as diverse as the unique relationships we form with the plants around us.

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Herbal Medicine Fundamentals

The American Herbalists Guild, a non-profit, educational organization for the furtherance of herbalism, frequently receives questions about herbs. The following are among the most commonly asked. If any of your questions are not answered here, you may contact us for further information.

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Herbal Medicine at Home: Be Your Own Herbalist

For those of us interested in both herbal medicine and self-sufficiency, creating our own herbal health- and body-care products is appealing. After all, it can save money, improve our families’ health and control exactly what goes into our herbal products.

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Is There Good Scientific Evidence?

There is a growing amount of evidence-based research supporting various botanicals, as this section will show.

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Major Herbs of Ayurveda

There is a paucity of books on Ayurvedic herbs in English, so that all new contributions are of special interest. The last significant effort along these lines was the CRC Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants, by L.D. Kapoor (CRC Press, 1989).

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What Are Herbal Supplements?

Products made from botanicals, or plants, that are used to treat diseases or to maintain health are called herbal products, botanical products, or phytomedicines. A product made from plants and used solely for internal use is called an herbal supplement.

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Herbal Antibiotics: An Effective Defense Against Drug-Resistant ‘Superbugs’

As the antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as “superbugs” become more numerous and more virulent, herbal medicine offers an alternative to increasingly ineffective drugs.

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Homemade Herbal Medicines for Common Ailments

Author Stephen Harrod Buhner says the reason he doesn't take prescription pharmaceuticals is mostly due to his reliance on herbal medicines. He has been using homemade herbal remedies as my primary health care for about 30 years.

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Herbal Supplementation