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A traditional Japanese medicine used for obesity may do more than support weight loss. Researchers at the University of Osaka ...

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Herbalism was never the alternative. It was the beginning. When we recognize that, we open the door to a more complete model ...

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A review of 76 publications finds that pot marigold contains more than 500 reported secondary metabolites, along with natural ...