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In an Australian Government-funded study, Ried and Stuart of Adelaide University reviewed 8 RCT’s and 22 smaller studies involving a total of 1851 women with poor fertility. Meta-analysis of studies involving over 1000 women found...

Categories: Herbal medicine


In February, the UK government’s Department of Health announced that herbalists, including practitioners of Chinese herbal medicine, will be regulated by the Health Professions Council (HPC) from April 2012

Categories: Herbal medicine, Lisa Sherman


This week a prime UK Sunday paper (The Sunday Times) carried a review for a book about the aging process (You’re Looking Very Well by Lewis Wolpert) ...

Categories: Herbal medicine, Charlie Buck


At first glance, this appears to be the decision we have been hoping for. A written Ministerial Statement from the Department of Health issued today reads as follows: ...

Categories: Herbal medicine


This is a piece of EU legislation which could cause major problems for UK herbalists and their patients when it comes into force on 1st April 2011.

Categories: Herbal medicine, Emma Farrant