Word: herbs
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...Indian myrrh tree that has been valued for 2,500 years for use in medicine, incense and perfume. Lately it has been touted as a safe alternative to statins and other cholesterol-lowering drugs. But a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports the herb is no better at lowering cholesterol than a sugar pill. --By David Bjerklie
...recently opened the PuraVida Shop in downtown Rome, even though most customers refer to their merchandise as "smart drugs." The store, along with similar "smart shops" recently opened in Milan and Bologna, gives Italy its first sniff of a quietly burgeoning Europe-wide market for all-natural, mostly herb-based substances that advertise an out-of-the-ordinary physical sensation without the ugly side effects of synthetic drugs. Both scientists and customers say it is a much softer experience than Jimi's acid trips. But what really makes it smart is the fact that it's 100% legal: none...
...death of baseball pitcher Steven Bechler may have been linked to the herb ephedra [HEALTH, March 3]. It brings to the fore a problem that needs urgent regulatory attention. Alternative-medicine gurus and the burgeoning over-the-counter drug industry have fostered the notion that anything natural is safe. Well, the poisons strychnine, belladonna, ricin and botulin are all natural. Legislation is needed to prohibit advertising that implies "all natural ingredients" means "safe." HERMAN BIEBER Kenilworth...
During investment banker Herb Allen's annual gathering for media moguls in Sun Valley, Idaho, last July--when locals were paid $20 an hour just to be available for baby sitting--Coca-Cola CEO Douglas Daft at one point turned for advice to investment legend Warren Buffett, who sits on Coke's board. What would happen, Daft wondered, if Coke suddenly stopped giving Wall Street quarterly earnings estimates? Buffett answered that Coke's shares would be more volatile and some investors would sell but that these were prices worth paying. Daft would forever "be free from that fiction," Buffett said...
Soup is an essential component of every Cambodian meal. The Duck Curry Soup, another untranslated daily special, was bright yellow with turmeric. The duck was left on the bone, attached to fat and gristle, which, while tasty, was an unappealing sight. Long strands of a spicy, lemony herb packed the bowl, one of the many ingredients at Floating Rock that have no English name. Fresh bamboo shoots are rare, but here they are peeled into sheets and featured in a soup with the ubiquitous green chiles and fresh baby vegetables. Uniquely Cambodian products come from Florida, where the weather...