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Friday, September 29, 2006

Herbs

Some herbal remedies which have some supportive evidence.

Andrographis: Upper respiratory tract infection
Cranberry:Urinary tract infection
Devil’s claw: Osteoarthritis, back pain
Ginkgo: Intermittent claudication, dementia
Ginger: Morning sickness
Hawthorn: Chronic heart failure
Horse chestnut: Chronic venous insufficiency
Kava: Anxiety, menopausal symptoms
Nettle: Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Peppermint: Abdominal pain, non ulcer dyspepsia, IBS
Saw palmetto: Benign prostatic hyperplasia
St John’s Wort:Depression
Yohimbe: Erectile dysfunction

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