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Calculus bovis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Calculus bovis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Calculusbovis[1], niu-huang or ox bezoars are dried gallstones of cattle used in Chinese herbology, where they are claimed to remove toxins from the body. In Asian countries calculus bovis are harvested when cattle (Bos taurus domesticus Gmelin) are slaughtered. Their gall bladders are taken out, the bile is filtered, and the stones are cleaned and dried. In western countries they are usually discarded. Calculus bovis have a color varying from golden yellow to brownish yellow. The shape of a stone is var... (more)

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tags: artificial-ox-gallstone, herbs, supplements

Wild Sesame

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Wild Sesame

Pedaliaceae: Sesamum triphyllum or Wild Sesame, thunderbolt flower (eng), brandboontjie, bokboontjie, wilde sesaam (Afrikaans) It has unpleasant scented leaves that are composed of 3 leaflets. Flowers are produced solitary in the axilis of leaves and the flower stalks are each subtended by small black glands, so called extra-floral nectaries, which attracts ants. The upright papery fruit can become up to 300mm long and has a pointed tip. Medicinally the wild sesame is used as an aphrodisiac (leaves are ... (more)

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tags: herbs, supplements, wild-sesame

sophora leave tea

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sophora leave tea

High blood pressure is a very common disease of the middle age and old people. People who are suffered from high blood pressure needs take depressor to control high blood pressure daily. Besides taking depressor, Chinese herbal tea would also have good assistant effect to control and cure high blood pressure, further more, they’re absolutely natural. (P.S. you can buy the following teas or materials of these teas in hospitals of Chinese medicine and supermarkets) (more)

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tags: herbs, sophora-leave, supplements

lotus plumule supplementation

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lotus plumule supplementation

To determine whether lotus plumule supplementation alleviates acute systemic inflammation in vivo, the BALB/c mice were continuously supplemented with lotus plumule for 3 weeks, following administration with an intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) at a concentration of 10 mg/kg body weight (BW) to induce acute systemic inflammation. At 24 h after injection of LPS, the mice were sacrificed and the visceral organ weight and splenocyte responses were measured. The results showed that... (more)

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tags: herbs, lotus-primule, supplements

Probiotic confusion

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Probiotic confusion

Last week, I answered a question from a reader who had seen a study showing that probiotic supplements reduced cold and flu symptoms in children. He reasoned that eating yogurt every day might be a good step and wondered how much he'd have to eat to get a similar "dose" of probiotics. To answer his question, I compared the number of active cultures in a typical probiotic supplement to the number of active cultures in a typical yogurt. (more)

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tags: probiotics, supplements

Choosing Vitamin and Mineral Supplements

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Choosing Vitamin and Mineral Supplements

Which vitamin or mineral supplements are truly worth your money? Here, expert advice on finding healthy, quality supplements. (more)

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tags: supplements

Immunity Boosters for Cold and Flu Season - Cold, Flu, and Sinus - Health.com

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Immunity Boosters for Cold and Flu Season - Cold, Flu, and Sinus - Health.com

Can you prevent colds and flu with supplements? Unfortunately, many supplements are long on promises but short on proof. (more)

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tags: flu, supplements

The Truth About Supplements

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The Truth About Supplements

Use them right, and you'll reach your goals without risking your health. Here are eight we like--and five we don't. I study and write about supplements for a living, so I'm a combination of a professional skeptic and a personal enthusiast. I won't touch something unless I have good reason to think it will work. But I'll use every supplement I think will help me reach my goals with no health risks. (more)

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tags: supplements

Australian bread now will have folic acid supplement added

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Australian bread now will have folic acid supplement added

Starting tomorrow Australians will be getting a little dose of medicine with their daily bread, it's a folic acid supplement designed to help produce healthier babies. (more)

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tags: supplements, video

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