Black cohosh (Actaea racemosa): perimenopause and safety
Black cohosh (Actaea racemosa, Cimicifuga) and perimenopause: what the hot-flush trials tested, Asian look-alikes, AUST L blends and the liver warning.
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Evidence reviews
Evidence reviews of herbal medicines from the Australian Institute of Pharmacognosy: what the clinical trials show, adverse-event data and TGA regulation.
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Greek mountain tea (Sideritis scardica): trials, safety, law
Greek mountain tea or ironwort (Sideritis scardica): which species are in the packet, what the EMA and two small trials show, and its Australian status.
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Sutherlandia (Lessertia frutescens): the cancer bush claim
Sutherlandia, 'cancer bush' (Lessertia frutescens): never trialled for cancer in people. What the HIV trial found, drug interactions and Australian law.
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Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera): the TGA liver warnings
Ashwagandha, withania (Withania somnifera): what the TGA liver warnings say, what the stress and sleep trials show, and root versus leaf in Australia.
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Pygeum (Prunus africana): the prostate evidence
Pygeum, African cherry (Prunus africana): what the 18 trials found, what the four Australian labels may claim, and the CITES trade in its bark.
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Indian barberry (Berberis aristata): the berberine evidence
Indian barberry, daruharidra, berberine (Berberis aristata): the weight-loss arithmetic, the CYP and ciclosporin interactions, and the Australian status.
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Devil’s Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens): The Pain Trials
Devil's claw, grapple plant (Harpagophytum procumbens): what the trials show for back and knee pain, the horse-sport rule, and its Australian status.
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Turmeric (Curcuma longa): Spice, Supplement and the Liver
Turmeric and curcumin (Curcuma longa): why the spice and the capsule differ, the rare liver injury cases, and Australia's mandatory label warning.
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Sour Jujube Seed (Ziziphus jujuba): The Sleep Trials
Sour jujube seed, suan zao ren (Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa): what the sleep trials tested, and why none of the 103 Australian listings contains it alone.
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Umckaloabo (Pelargonium sidoides): What the Trials Show
Umckaloabo, African geranium (Pelargonium sidoides): what Cochrane and the 2026 Swiss trial found, the liver reports, and the Australian ARTG record.
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Andrographis paniculata: King of Bitters, Hidden Risks
Andrographis, kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata): what cold and flu trials show, the TGA's 287 anaphylaxis reports, and Australia's listed-medicine review.
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Syrian Rue (Peganum harmala): Sacred Smoke, Serious Risks
Syrian rue, harmal, esfand (Peganum harmala): what harmine and harmaline do, the documented poisonings, and why they are Schedule 9 in Australia.