The herbal supplement ginkgo biloba might be able to prevent some of the damage caused by a stroke, scientists report.

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Many menopausal women who are afraid that hormone replacement therapy could increase their risk of breast cancer have turned to the herbal supplement black cohosh an alternative in recent years.

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Only one herbal supplement, St.

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The company's roots go back to 1985, when herbal cures were sold to supplement the meagre funds provided for military hospitals.

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The same could not be said, alas, for the unfortunate customers of a Belgian herbal dispensary who bought a supplement that contained the herb Aristolochia fangi.

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Much of the sales growth of herbal medicines can be traced to the passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act in 1994.

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