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This narrative review describes the provenance and chemical composition of Vitex agnus-castus, as well as the currently available knowledge concerning its action. To search the related articles, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, SCOPUS databases between the...

Medicinal Plant Names Services A global nomenclatural indexing and reference service for medicinal plants aimed at those involved in global health, regulation and research....

Throughout history, alchemists, naturalists, and pharmacists have tried to explore the world around them, searching for crude drugs and rituals that would make immortality possible. According to some scholars many may have created preparations under their own name in...

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a peaceful break over the holidays. Welcome to 2025, the year to prioritise your health! 2024 prices will be held. Despite a 40% increase on certain supplies and mounting costs in general, I am keeping prices unchanged going into...

In the 1950s we walked to school and played in the fields, often using plants in our games. I remember playing with yarrow’s pale-pastel confetti petals when very young, and later delighting to discover that its scientific name, Achillea millefolium L., refers to the...

As the U.S. begins to escalate their response against H5N1 bird flu, we will likely see a push for more unsafe and ineffective countermeasures. The Biopharmaceutical Complex is currently preparing bird flu mRNA injections developed by Moderna, CEPI-funded H5N1...

Growing in great soil: the history and future of herbal medicineOur fantastic online event is back!In our 160th year, we celebrate the wonderful history of herbal medicine, as well as the exciting progress being made across the profession. With scientific insights,...

Paul Bergner is the keynote speaker at this year's Canadian Herb Conference. The theme this year is "The Art of Herbal Practice" and takes place Nov 14-17, 2024 | Online Tickets and further information here: https://herbconference.com/tickets/

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