Herbalism

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de:Kräutermedizin The term Herbalism refers to folk and traditional medicinal practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts.

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The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine is starting to fund clinical trials; see the links at the National Institutes of Health Herbal Medicine Links Page.

Echinacea extracts have been shown to limit the length of colds in some clinical trials [1].
St John's wort has been found to be more effective than placebo for the treatment of mild depression in some clinical trials [2].
Artichoke and several other plants have been associated with reduced total serum cholesterol levels in preliminary studies [3].
Black cohosh and other plants that contain phytoestrogens (plant molecules with estrogen activity) have been found to have some benefits for treatment of symptoms resulting from menopause [4].

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