Plant-based materials have traditionally been used to treat a variety of viral infections. Now, researchers have found that cardamom seed extract, as well as its main bioactive ingredient, 1,8-cineole ...

In addition to known antiviral agents such as antibodies and interferons, people also seem to have a similar immune system to that previously identified in plants, according to researchers in the ...

In mild cases of H1N1 influenza, a traditional Chinese herb mixture may relieve a fever about as well as the antiviral drug Tamiflu, researchers reported Monday. The herb product, called ...

The winter chill sets in, and with it often comes a potential dip in your well-being(enter cold and flu season). But what if ...

On Clint Shock’s research farm, herbs that he believes can help somebody — now, soon or someday — take priority over the ...

All true teas, whether white, green, oolong or black, come from one plant — Camellia sinensis. A flowering plant native to the high mountains of the Yunnan province of Southern China, it is not ...