In the olden days, lanzones seeds were used to treat infections caused by parasitic worms, also to reduce fever and fight microbes. The compounds from its bark addressed stomach problems, flatulence ...

CEBU, Philippines - Herbal medicines have lately become a significant industry. People have high trust in ‘herbal’ stuff. They take the word to mean either safe or inexpensive or effective, or all ...

After more than a decade’s work on my compilation of Philippine medicinal plants that has burgeoned to 1,100 plants, updated with thousands of scientific studies, I was disappointed to read Michael ...