According to Moerman (1998), Pacific bleeding heart was used as an anthelmintic, topical analgesic (for toothache) and to make hair grow by the Native American Skagit people living in the state of ...

Familial AD with early onset is considered when the genes that encode for presenilin 1 (PSEN1) and presenilin 2 (PSEN2) are present. Such individuals develop AD at a much younger age, usually before ...

There are 2 types of Treg cells. The first type is thymus-derived natural Tregs (nTregs), which are primarily responsible for preventing autoimmunity. The other type of Treg cells is ...

This column is transcribed from a weekly live conversation produced by the Naturopathic Medical Institute (NMI). The goal of NMI is to preserve and promote the principles of naturopathic philosophy ...

A team of researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found that the amino acid taurine can actually help spark myelin regeneration, a process which is vitally important in multiple ...

The Therapeutic Order describes the foundational philosophical principles of naturopathic medicine and serves as a guiding force in its modern practice (Figure 1). 1 The following case illustrates the ...

From my clinical observations, gout seems to be very painful. It is reported in some medical literature as being the most painful of all joint diseases. The 3 patients described herein had experienced ...

Tinea pedis (Athlete’s foot) is a fungal infection which primarily affects the foot. It can spread and create infection in the toenail (onychomycosis), the body (Tinea corporis) and/or groin area ...

With Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia affecting millions of elders, the need for safe remedies to both halt the progression and help treat symptoms is greater than ever before. One of ...

Eucalyptus oil may be a useful adjunct to consider for patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy. This essential oil may activate innate cell-mediated immune responses and counter the immunosuppressive ...

Picrorhiza and Neopicrorhiza may also be included in formulas for allergic airway disorders. Animal models of dust mite-induced asthma show picroside II to downregulate T-helper-cell-related ...

The documented history of jiaogulan goes back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) when it was harvested wild for food. The medical history of this lesser known herb goes back to 1578 AD, when a renowned ...