Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies
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Muscle damage induced by Actaea (Cimicifuga) racemosa (black cohosh)?Aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut) seed extract for chronic venous insufficiencyAstragalus for cancerCitrus aurantium (bitter orange) increases blood pressureEchinacea for preventing and treating the common coldAged garlic for cancer?Propolis or Zingiber officinale (ginger) for Helicobacter pylori infection?Zingiber officinale (ginger) for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomitingGinseng for breast cancerGreen tea made of Camellia sinensis boosts cognitive functionsTea drinking may reduce the risk of biliary cancersCrataegus spp. (hawthorn) extract improves quality of life in heart failure patientsSafety of Hypericum perforatum (St John’s wort)A herbal mixture for intermittent claudicationWheatgrass not effective for fasciitisHerbal medicines for irritable bowel syndromeHerbal remedies may alter laboratory tests