By NewEasternHealth.com Research Team A remedy can be traditional and natural and still cause harm. It depends on how much you take, which part of the plant it uses, how it was made, and what else you …
A Practitioner Recommends an Herb: Questions About Medicines and Pregnancy
If a practitioner recommends an herb or herbal formula and you take any medicine, or you are pregnant, nursing, or trying to become pregnant, the safest next step is to pause and bring the exact …
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Acupuncture Research: Sham Controls, Usual Care, and Patient Outcomes
By NewEasternHealth.com Research Team Acupuncture studies usually compare real acupuncture against one of three things. The first is sham acupuncture, which is a simulated or fake procedure. The …
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Traditional Medicine Research: Why Preparation and Dose Matter
The Bottle Doesn't Tell You Everything Someone picks up a bottle of ginger capsules at the pharmacy after reading that ginger has a long history in traditional medicine for stomach upset. The label …
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Herbal Extract Ratios: What the Number Can and Cannot Tell You
You're Looking at a Label With a Ratio on It. Now What? You picked up a bottle of an herbal extract and saw something like "4:1" or "10:1" printed near the ingredient name. Maybe you're comparing two …
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Herbal Supplement Research: How to Read the Evidence Before You Buy
What This Guide Answers If you're looking at an herbal supplement and wondering whether the research behind it actually supports the claims on the label, this guide gives you a practical way to …
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