FWD 2 HerbalEGram July 2013
Volume 10, Number 7, July 2013

 

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Spurge Pain Purge: Molecule from North African Spurge Species
for Cancer-Related Pain
By Lindsay Stafford Mader
Researchers have begun Phase I clinical trials on an extract of an African spurge
species for pain from cancer after promising animal study results indicated the
extract's ability to relieve difficult-to-treat pain.

MHRA Approves Registration of Multi-Herb Tibetan Formula 
By Lindsay Stafford Mader
Padma Europe's Circosan®, which contains several herbs including chebulic
myrobalan, has received the first Traditional Herbal Registration issued by the
UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency for a traditional
Tibetan medicine.

Dr. Weil Receives New York Botanical Garden's Inaugural
Henry Hurd Rusby Award
By HerbalEGram Staff
In May 2013, the Bronx-based New York Botanical Garden awarded the first
ever H.H. Rusby Award for Excellence in Ethnobotany and Ethnomedicine to
renowned integrative medicine expert Dr. Andrew Weil.

American Herbalists Guild Welcomes New Executive Director
and Journal Editor
By Tyler Smith
The nearly 25-year-old guild welcomed two new leadership members into
the organization, including Executive Director Mimi Hernandez and Editor
of the Journal of the American Herbalists Guild, Anne de Courtenay.


 
 
 
 
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Pepper: A History of the World's Most Influential Spice, was written by Marjorie Shaffer and published in 2013 by Thomas Dunne Books. The featured excerpt includes the book's foreword, table of contents, and Chapter 9, "Medicinal Pepper."

Science writer Marjorie Shaffer traces the roots of this ubiquitous spice, while discussing its importance in trade, cuisine, and world exploration.

Available for purchase from the publisher's website.

 
 
 
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July 10-13: American Association of Naturopathic Physicians Annual Conference. Keystone, CO.

July 25-27: 2013 Weight Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

August 1-4: Hilo Orchid Society 2013 Show & Sale. Hilo, HI.
 
 
 
Supplement Users Make Healthier Lifestyle Choices. NutraIngredients-USA. A recent CRN survey found that supplement users tend to exercise more often, eat better, and maintain healthier body weights than non-users.

Medicinal Cannabis Laws Have No Measurable Impact on Teen Use Rates. Hawaii News Daily. Researchers have found that the passage of state marijuana laws have no measurable effect on adolescent marijuana use.

Warming World Hits Fig Wasps and Figs. MongaBay.com. Scientists have discovered that fig wasps are sensitive to temperature increases, which potentially threaten their pollination ability.

Kerala to Keep Medicinal Herbs in Korea Seed Vault. Oman Tribune. An Indian state has proposed preserving endangered tropical medicinal plant seeds in a vault in Korea.

US Moves to Seize Dietary Supplement From GNC Warehouses. New York Times. The Justice Department recently ordered the seizure of more than 3,200 cases of DMAA-containing products.

Connecticut, Maine Pass GMO Labeling Laws. NewHope360. Connecticut and Maine have become the latest states to pass bills that require the labeling of products containing GMO ingredients.

Green Bull? ‘Natural Energy’ Grows Health Claim Wings. NutraIngredients. Bolstered by recent EU health claim approvals, the natural energy products market is robust and growing.

Are Chinese Herbs Safe to Use? Fox News. Medicine Hunter Chris Kilham discusses the recent Greenpeace report on Traditional Chinese Medicine contamination.
 
 


With a trunk circumference that can reach nearly 50 feet around, which iconic African tree is known as the "Tree of Life"? Find the answer here!