traditional medicine
India Is Battling COVID and Misinformation About COVID ‘Cures’
Misinformation about different traditional medicine cures is gaining momentum.
An Indian Yoga Guru’s ‘COVID-19 Cure’ Invited Controversy, a Criminal Complaint and State Bans
The company's founder, Baba Ramdev, claims the product enjoys a success rate of 100 percent. Two state bans and a criminal complaint suggests otherwise.
Tiger Bones and Rhino Horns Are No Longer Banned for Medicine in China
A 25-year ban has been altered to allow the animal parts to be used in medical research and healing, despite the fact that both species are worse off now.
How Māori Healers Transform New Zealand’s Bush Into a Medicine Cabinet
We went bush to learn about rongoā—the indigenous medical practices of Māori using New Zealand's natural resources.
Should Traditional Healers be Regulated by Modern Medicine?
The benefits of cooperation between mainstream and traditional medicine are clear and strong—but there's no consensus about how to make it official.
Science Confirms that Herbal Tea Boosts Your Memory and Makes You Chill
In a recent unpublished study, a team of psychologists from the Northumbria University in the UK found that particular teas impact different cognitive functions.
China Is Paying Top Dollar for American Ginseng That Might Be Chinese
American-grown ginseng is prized in China, routinely fetching as much as $9,000 per pound. But much of the "American" root might actually be fraudulently labeled Chinese ginseng.
Are the Dead Baby Pills Bullshit or Not?
Remember that really icky story about South Korean dead baby pill smugglers I wrote about awhile back? It was a quick little bit based off of a Daily Mail report discussing how South Korean customs officials had busted a bunch of people cruising around...