Casticin, as a major effective component in Chinese herbal medicine Vitex agnus-castus exhibits an antiinflammatory property to rheumatoid arthritis (RA), while the potential mechanism is unclear. We aim at investigating the mechanism of Casticin on lipopolysaccharides (LPS)-induced fibroblast-like synoviocytes (LiFLSs) inflammation model. Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) were treated with 2...

The house fly, Musca domestica, is a very significant pest due to transmitting of various human and animal pathogenic diseases. In a response to environmental threats of chemical insecticides, toxic and biochemical effects of a relatively new plant extracts of willow (Salix aegyptiaca L.) and chasteberry (Vitex agnus-castus L.) comparing with NeemAzal T/S were studied on 3 larval instar of M. d...

BACKGROUND There is a lack of basic knowledge on the part of both clinicians and patients as to the indications for use and safety of herbs used during pregnancy and lactation. This is one article in a series that systematically reviews the evidence for herbs commonly used during pregnancy and lactation. OBJECTIVES To systematically review the literature for evidence on the use, safety and ph...

Abnormal multiplication of oral bacteria causes dental caries and dental plaque. These diseases continue to be major public health concerns worldwide, mainly in developing countries. In this study, the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Vitex agnus-castus leaves (VAC‒EO) collected in the North of Brazil against a representative panel of cariogenic bacteria w...

Premenstrual syndrome is a common condition in women and includes a range of emotional, psychological, and physical symptoms triggered by the menstrual cycle. Complementary and alternative medicine use is more prevalent in the treatment of diseases, and many women use medicinal plants without a physician’s prescription. Modified diet and use of herbal medicine may be one effective method in the...

Many Lamiaceae species are consumed in the Lebanese cuisine as food or condiment and are largely used in the traditional medicine of Lebanon to treat various diseases, including microbial infections. In this article we report the traditional medicinal uses of eleven Lamiaceae species: Coridothymus capitatus L., Lavandula stoechas L., Lavandula angustifolia Mill., Mentha spicata L. subsp. conden...

Estrogen's a Natural in Herbal Remedies Patricia Eagon, an associate professor of medicine at Pennsylvania's University of Pittsburgh, decided to consult an herbalist after she began to suspect that Premarin, the prescription estrogen she was taking for menopausal symptoms, was causing a rash on her leg. The herbalist, whom she had consulted before on other health matters, gave her a mixture of...