Archive for the 'Alternative therapies' Category

In the News: Acupuncture boosts IVF rates

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Acupuncture could boost a woman’s chances of conceiving through IVF by two thirds.

 

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Mugs of tea may help avoid Parkinson’s

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

People who drink several large mugs of tea a day may more than halve their risk of developing Parkinson’s disease according to new studies from the National University in Singapore and Jiwaji University in India which looked at he tea drinking habits of thousands of people and compared drinking levels of those who went on to develop Parkinson’s and those who did not. Researchers say extracts in black tea may slow down the disease progression as well as delaying the start of the degenerative process.

 

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Discovering herbs: Nettle

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

You can blame the Romans for the patches of nettles in your garden, as it was they who introduced the herb to the UK in the first place! The Romans, who had a vast wealth of herbal knowledge, used the stinging mechanism of nettles - or urtica meaning to burn - to treat rheumatic conditions by flaying their joints with fresh nettles.

 

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