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Weight Loss Herbal Remedies

Here is a selection of herbs that can help you to diet and lose weight. Each one comes with a brief description - click on 'More..' for more information about the medical uses, other uses and dosage!


Aloe Vera

aloe veraAloe Vera (or the “first aid plant”) is one of those magical substances whose name appears as a remedy for all kind of ailments and medical complaints. The good news for all of us is that this is not just some bogus cure - scientists and medical journals have come to the same conclusions.

Aloe Vera’s soothing effects are not isolated to herbal remedies. Countless skin creams, hair conditioners and shampoos have flooded the market since its properties became known. Although not yet FDA approved, studies also continue into its impact on ailments as varied as cancer, athlete’s foot and AIDS. More...

Chinese Ephedra

Ephedra is a controversial herb in the US, where it was marketed in many diet pills until recently. Suspicions that it may have caused high blood pressure and heart problems in certain patients saw it taken off the market in 2005. In small doses however, Ephedra is a useful ingredient in many herbal remedies.

Ephedra is only available in the US in other forms now – as an asthma, cold or allergy remedy. It is also available in traditional Chinese remedies, mainly focusing on lung problems and flu. Despite this, it remains hugely popular around the world and is cultivated on a large scale in China for both domestic use and export markets. More...


Green Tea

Green Tea is one of those herbal remedies whose benefits are so numerous that they are hard to even list. It has been used as a traditional medicine for more than 4,000 years in Indian and Chinese culture, and is even more popular today.

Traditionally, green tea has been used to treat everything from headaches to depression. More recent studies have found it to be helpful in conditions like cancer, arthritis, high cholesterol and heart disease. More...

Maitake

maitakeThis mushroom really is a remedy for the future, with clinical studies showing extraordinary effects on Cancer and HIV. Although the use of Maitake in herbal remedies has actually been quite limited up until now, prepare to see its active ingredients in many more prescription drugs from now on.

Native to Northeast Japan, Maitake mushrooms have only recently been organically cultivated in large scale. Crops have been small and modern farming methods have destroyed much of the goodness found in the herb. Now however, Japanese farmers have recognized the enormous potential of the plant and we are starting to see greater quantities leaving Japan for alternative health stores around the world. More...

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This website is not a medical reference, rather a starting point for further research. Authors are not qualified doctors or pharmacists. Readers should consult a doctor before taking any herbal medicine.