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		<title>Welcome!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For over 25 years, the Herb Research Foundation has been helping to educate the world about herbs. We offer solid science and informed opinion, for free. Please use the donate button to support our work, or better yet, JOIN us.

Self-care is the key to better health, and self-education is key to self-care.
We are dedicated to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Herbal Medicine in Peru</title>
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Good news from a new article in the Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine: knowledge of local medicinal plants is still fairly strong even in a native community only 4 km from a city center and bisected by a highway. The majority of the population still relies exclusively on medicinal plants for self-medication.
In the community of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbs.org/herbnews/2011/12/13/herbal-medicine-in-peru/</link>
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		<title>New Anti-malarials from Plants</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It's important that we continue to find new antimalarials because the parasite becomes resistant. Two new antimalarials, one from Brazil and one from Senegal, made the herb news this year.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbs.org/herbnews/2011/10/29/new-anti-malarials-from-plants/</link>
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		<title>Plants Against Liver Cancer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite significant advances in medicine, liver cancer remains a major cause of death in the United States and the rest of the world. As limited treatment options are currently available, novel preventive control and effective therapeutic approaches are needed. Several naturally occurring dietary and non-dietary phytochemicals have shown enormous potential in the prevention and treatment of cancers.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbs.org/herbnews/2011/10/11/plants-against-liver-cancer/</link>
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		<title>Hepatoprotective properties of kombucha tea against TBHP-induced oxidative stress via suppression of mitochondria dependent apoptosis.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This popular drink is now being sold in most stores when just a few years ago it could only be found in health food stores.  This article indicates kombucha is beneficial against liver disease.

Abstract
Kombucha, a fermented tea (KT) is claimed to possess many beneficial properties. Recent studies have suggested that KT prevents paracetamol and carbon [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbs.org/herbnews/2011/09/13/hepatoprotective-properties-of-kombucha-tea-against-tbhp-induced-oxidative-stress-via-suppression-of-mitochondria-dependent-apoptosis/</link>
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		<title>Flaxseed: a potential source of food, feed and fiber.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Flax seed has many potential health benefits.  The article below gives us some examples.
Flaxseed is one of the most important oilseed crops for industrial as well as food, feed, and fiber purposes. Almost every part of the flaxseed plant is utilized commercially, either directly or after processing. The stem yields good quality fiber having high [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbs.org/herbnews/2011/08/29/flaxseed-a-potential-source-of-food-feed-and-fiber-2/</link>
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		<title>Omega-3 supplementation lowers inflammation and anxiety in medical students: A randomized controlled trial.</title>
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This study shows the benefits of omega-3 supplementation.
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Observational studies have linked lower omega-3 (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and higher omega-6 (n-6) PUFAs with inflammation and depression, but randomized controlled trial (RCT) data have been mixed. To determine whether n-3 decreases proinflammatory cytokine production and depressive and anxiety symptoms in healthy young adults, this parallel [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbs.org/herbnews/2011/08/23/omega-3-supplementation-lowers-inflammation-and-anxiety-in-medical-students-a-randomized-controlled-trial/</link>
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		<title>What&#8217;s in a Name? Can Mullein Weed Beat TB Where Modern Drugs Are Failing?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This article outlines the history  of  Verbascum thapsus, mullien, and its potential benefits for use with tuberculosis.  For a link to read the complete article click on Verbascum thapsus.


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Common mullein weed (Verbascum thapsus ) has a large number of synonyms and old local &#8220;nick names&#8221; which connect the plant with mycobacteria. A strong history of medicinal use has been [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbs.org/herbnews/2011/08/15/whats-in-a-name-can-mullein-weed-beat-tb-where-modern-drugs-are-failing/</link>
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		<title>Vegetable and fruit intake after diagnosis and risk of prostate cancer progression.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following article gives us yet another reason to eat our vegetables.
Cruciferous vegetables, tomato sauce, and legumes have been associated with reduced risk of incident advanced prostate cancer. In vitro and animal studies suggest these foods may inhibit progression of prostate cancer, but there are limited data in men. Therefore, we prospectively examined whether intake [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbs.org/herbnews/2011/08/09/vegetable-and-fruit-intake-after-diagnosis-and-risk-of-prostate-cancer-progression/</link>
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		<title>Medication safety series: take charge!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following article states clearly the importance of making sure medications are taken with safety in mind.
Nurses have read the statistics on the numbers of prescription medications seniors take each day and the pitfalls and diverse problems that occur as a result. Various scenarios contribute to this problem: multiple healthcare providers prescribe medications; the use [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.herbs.org/herbnews/2011/07/30/medication-safety-series-take-charge/</link>
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