Integrative medicine refers to the blending of conventional and evidence-based
complementary medicines and therapies with the aim of using the most appropriate of either …

Background It has been suggested that a low dietary intake of antioxidant vitamins and
minerals increases the incidence rate of cardiovascular disease and cancer. To date …

Some of the medications used for weight loss in the management of obesity have been
associated with unacceptable morbidity and mortality. Safety concerns have led to the …

Background The benefits of herbal and other natural products (dietary supplements) are
increasingly cited in the media. Dramatic increases in use reported during the last decade …

Ephedrine, a sympathomimetic amine that exhibits several adrenaline actions, is a plant
alkaloid that is a common ingredient in several cold, asthma and narcolepsy treatment …

Ephedrine, the main active ingredient of mahuang, may lead to weight loss; however, it can
also induce cardiovascular side effects. As ephedrine use remains controversial, this study …

Ephedrae Herba and Ephedrae Radix et Rhizoma (Mahuang) have been used as Chinese
herbal medicines. Ephedra plants mainly live in deserts and have good governance of …

Dietary supplements containing Ephedra used for weight loss and physical performance
enhancement such as “herbal ecstasy” are widely available, and it is estimated that at least …

A new method involving concurrent solid-phase microextraction combined with continuous
hydrodistillation of essential oil was developed. This new methodology allowed for the …

Stroke (ie, cerebrovascular accident) affects one in 10,000 people between the ages of 14
and 45; however, very little is known about the frequency and type of stroke that occurs in …