From Nesquik to ginger and goji berry… the world’s biggest food company Nestle has announced plans to manufacture and sell Chinese herbal medicine on a global scale.  The Swiss food group, most famous for its breakfast cereals, powdered milk shakes and chocolate bars, is now joining forces with Chinese pharma group Chi-Med to form a read more »

Mould spores released from rotting leaves and a rise in house dust mites can turn Autumn into a season of sneezing. Whereas most people assume they’re suffering from a common cold due to the turn of weather, a more likely explanation is that they are experiencing allergies bought about by dryness in the atmosphere. Professor read more »

Interested in natural remedies but not sure when or where to start? With this week being Herbal Medicine Week there is no time like the present, and why not begin by looking in your own cupboards? The 16th – 24th June 2012 marks Herbal Medicine Week – a week intended to raise awareness of the read more »

After thousands of years of use in traditional medicine as painkillers and sexual stimulants, venoms from deadly spiders and scorpions are now being researched as possible treatments for cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. The ‘death stalker scorpion’ may sound like something from Star Wars, but it is in fact a real, living creature – and it read more »

People have been using the root of a flowering Tibetan shrub to treat malaria for centuries. However, scientists from Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston think the blue evergreen hydrangea could also work as an anti-ageing drug. The chemicals in the roots of the plant work by mimicking nutrient deprivation, which prevents blood cells read more »

According to recent research, couples who are experiencing fertility problems may be more likely to conceive with a helping hand from traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine. Despite much recent controversy as to the efficacy of Chinese Herbal Medicine, a meta analysis has revealed that Chinese medicine can improve pregnancy rates two fold in a period of read more »

Researchers from a university in Hong Kong have found that chinese medicine may effectively combat certain symptoms of Parkinson’s disease as well as reducing some of the side effects caused by drugs which are commonly used to treat the condition. The study, which was carried out at Hong Kong Baptist University used a traditional Chinese read more »

Emma Cannon, a 43 year old acupuncturist specialising in fertility and pregnancy spoke to the Telegraph about her favourite natural cooking, cleaning and living tips: Don’t start a new project in the summer Emma explains that being tuned into the seasons is an important factor in Chinese medicine. In Chinese medicine the summer is seen read more »

Statutorily regulated practitioners will still be able to prescribe unlicensed herbal remedies. The new licensing scheme for herbal remedies will mean that soon consumers will be unable to personally buy many traditional remedies themselves. However, an EU directive passed in 2004 and taking effect this year will mean that herbal medicines which face the ban read more »

From May 2011 a new licensing scheme will come into play which hopes to prevent harmful herbal remedies from going on sale. Consumers who rely on herbal remedies as part of their everyday lifestyle may find that their choice could soon be taken away from them. From May 2011 new laws will require herbal remedies read more »