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Article: Understanding the Potential Use of Herbs in Restless Legs Syndrome

\”Restless legs syndrome  (RLS) is the most common neurological sleep disorder affecting 10 % of the Caucasian population. The disorder is characterized by painful sensations in the lower limbs, especially during the evening, at night and during rest, resulting in an urge to move the legs  and insomnia. As a result the quality of life is […]

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Articles: Tea and it's health benefits, some evidence

\”Better quality trials and epidemiological studies investigating tea and health as primary rather than as secondary outcomes are now needed\” —-Pg.298 article.2 Article.1 link:  Green_tea___Camellia_sinensis_ article Article.2 link:  2013 Emerging evidence for tea benefits article So most of us are aware that green tea has potential health benefits, including the reduction of some cancers, but

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Article and Website links: Castor bean Oil Review

Article link:  Safety Data article review on Castor bean oil and its constituents Website.1 link:  http://www.medindia.net/patients/lifestyleandwellness/benefits-of-castor-oil.htm Website.2 link:  http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/04/28/castor-oil-to-treat-health-conditions.aspx   So I couldn\’t find a huge amount of medical journal evidence in relation to the medicinal benefits of Castor bean oil or  Ricinus communis.  But, I did find a massive article containing the safety data

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Article: Chaste tree or Vitex agnus castus: A Systematic Review of Adverse Events

Article link:  Vitex agnus-castus adverse effects article I really like this article because it shows the side of herbal medicine that a lot of people are unwilling to believe or don\’t realize that herbs, just like pharmaceuticals, can be dangerous.  This herb in particular isn\’t considered extremely harmful, but there are adverse effects associated and

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Article: PMS symptom reduction with nutritional and herbal remedies, systematic review

\”PMS is a cyclical condition occurring 7–10 days before the onset of menstruation, and is relieved shortly after menstrual flow begins (Reid, 1991). The most commonly reported symptoms include depression, anxiety, irritability and mood swings, as well as physical symptoms such as breast tenderness and bloating.\” –Pg.363 Article link:  PMS remedies systematic review article So

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