Lisa Barger

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Herbs & Botanicals for Baldness
What can herbal medicine offer people dealing with alopecia? Saw palmetto, evening primrose oil and other herbs are promising great things in the fight against baldness.
Mar 20, 2007 - Lisa Barger
Ginkgo Biloba in Herbal Medicine
Ginkgo biloba is one of the most popular herbs in the world, and for good reason. Learn about ginkgo and its role in the treatment of dementia, memory, and blood clots.
Mar 13, 2007 - Lisa Barger
Raynaud's & Herbal Medicine
What does herbal medicine have to offer sufferers of Raynaud's phenomenon? Hawthorn berry, Ginkgo biloba and ginger are just a few of the herbs showing promise.
Mar 13, 2007 - Lisa Barger
Herbal Medicines 101
Learn more about the eight classes of Herbal therapies: Diuresis, Emesis, Perspiration, Voiding, Purification, Stimulation, Tranquilization and Tonification
Mar 8, 2007 - Lisa Barger
Herbs, Surgery & Anesthesia
Nearly a third of surgery patients use at least one herbal supplement regularly but few disclose their use of herbs to a qualified medical professional.
Mar 8, 2007 - Lisa Barger
Herb Use During Pregnancy
Are herbs safe to use during pregnancy? Learn what science says about four popular herbal supplements and whether they are safe to use when a woman is pregnant.
Mar 6, 2007 - Lisa Barger
Herbs and Pain Relievers Don't Mix
Herbs can be dangerous when mixed with over-the-counter or prescription pain medications. Before you combine herbal supplements and pain relievers, know your risks.
Mar 6, 2007 - Lisa Barger
Herbal Help for Ulcerative Colitis
500,000 Americans suffer from ulcerative colitis. Learn what herbal medicine has to offer sufferers of this painful inflammatory bowel disease.
Mar 1, 2007 - Lisa Barger
Making Therapeutic Herbal Teas
You can make your own therapeutic herbal infusions, decoctions and broths. It's easier than you think to make healing herbal teas.
Feb 27, 2007 - Lisa Barger