- 5th September 2010
The US-based National Institutes of Health have announced the creation of five botanical research centres, based at US universities and each attracting funding of $1.5 million a year for five years. The purpose of the centres is to help the public make informed choices about herbal substances in the short term – and in the...
- 4th June 2010
Title: 7th Annual World Congress of Chinese Medicine (WCCM) Location: World Forum, The Hague, The Netherlands Link out: Click here Description: The theme of this congress is “The Clinical Practice and Scientific Research of Chinese Medicine”. The topics of presentations and workshops range from the study of TCM fundamental theory, clinical experiences and scientific study...
- 28th May 2010
This article is a fascinating review about how reporting bias can affect our knowledge about health treatments. It examines how certain studies, or outcomes, do not get published and highlights several cases in which this non-reporting has been harmful to patient care. Although the examples are mainly given from commercial pharmaceutical interests, the same issues...
- 24th May 2010
Title: BHMA Herbal Medicine Seminar Location: Canterbury Hall, Cartwright Gardens, London WC1H 9EE Description: The Seminar follows the BHMA Annual General Meeting (open to BHMA members and guests only). Non-members are welcome to attend the Seminar and buffet lunch for a registration fee of £50.00 Start Time: 11:50 Date: 2010-06-17 End Time: 15:30 Download the ...
- 6th April 2010
The UK Health Secretary has announced proposals to improve safeguards for people using herbal medicines, including traditional Chinese medicine, with acupuncture highly likely to follow shortly. Practitioners in the United Kingdom who supply unlicensed herbal products, including Chinese medicines, will have to register with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council. The announcement is the result...
- 3rd March 2010
A recent study in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine suggests that the use of a Hypericum Perforatum ointment can have a beneficial effect on caesarean wound healing and hypertrophic scar, without any important side effects. This randomised double-blinded trial compared the results of the ointment over 16 days compared with a placebo application...
- 6th January 2010
The Wellcome Library programme of free workshops begins on 25th January. Among their regular sessions on making the most of their fascinating collections, they have also included: Plants and Medicine An introduction to contemporary and historical resources relating to plants and medicine in the Library Collections and electronic resources. Tuesday, 25th May 2010 2:00pm-3:00pm All...
- 8th December 2009
If you’re keen to keep up with the campaign to protect herbal medicines in the UK there is an excellent resource at http://saveourherbs.co.uk/ Currently the focus is on the supporting a law for statutory regulation of herbalists. There are links to download posters and flyers, join Facebook and Twitter discussions, and explanations of the issues...
- 16th September 2009
The following article is spotlighted as part of the Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Annual Evidence Update 2009: Non-pharmacological Treatments: “This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of herbal medicines (HM) for treating dementia…These trials provide overall positive evidence for the effectiveness and safety of certain HMs for dementia management.” Herbal medicine for...