Anti-cancer Flower Power Researchers Combat Cancer With A Jasmine-based Drug

Seeded on Mon Sep 1, 2008 8:40 PM EDT (planteo.multiply.com)

Could a substance from the jasmine flower hold the key to an effective new therapy to treat cancer?

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Terracotta scent bottle in the form of a fat, squatting man

Mon Jun 9, 2008 6:10 AM EDT

From Kameiros on the island of Rhodes, Greece, around 520 BC

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Alternative medicine: Fennel

Mon Jun 9, 2008 5:45 AM EDT

Fennel helps weight loss and is an effective treatment for upper respiratory infections, indigestion, spasms and morning sickness.

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Faience perfume bottle (aryballos) in the form of a dolphin

Sat Jun 7, 2008 8:08 AM EDT

Greek, 550-500 BC From Kamiros, Rhodes, Aegean Sea

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Herb Anise Contains Unique Healthful Phenylpropanoids, Study Suggests

Sun Jun 1, 2008 4:48 AM EDT

People use anise to add a hint of licorice to everything from holiday springerle cookies to robust bottles of ouzo and raki.

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Herbal Remedies for Diarrhea

Seeded on Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:18 PM EDT (HowStuffWorks)

Herbal remedies can do wonders for the digestive tract, especially diarrhea.

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Herb Appeal

Sun Mar 9, 2008 3:10 AM EDT

Feeling run down? Maybe it's time you changed your oil. Herb-infused oil, that is. Mixing herbs with oils is nothing new, but combining them in creative ways – from aromatherapy to cooking – is a new twist you won't want to miss.

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Is aromatherapy really effective?

Seeded on Fri Mar 7, 2008 5:03 AM EST (Press TV)

Aromatherapy is much more, expanding field that we are just beginning to explore

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Smell of success eludes Indian Ocean spice island

Seeded on Thu Mar 6, 2008 12:36 AM EST (Reuters)

By Ed Harris PATSY, Comoros (Reuters) - At the end of a stony track, watched by soldiers with automatic weapons, the self-appointed leader of a tiny Indian Ocean island is giving an Independence Day speech. Seated in the shade of the presidential...

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Aromatherapy is no cure for what ails you

Mon Mar 3, 2008 5:30 PM EST

By JoNel Aleccia (Clipped by eodistiller)

Here’s some unsettling news for anyone who ever sniffed a scented candle, essential oil or pricey pillow spray, hoping for healing or another kind of physical boost.

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