Botanic names, also technically called Latin binomials, are an important way of clearly designating plants to ensure international consistency and avoid confusion. But to the uninitiated the names themselves can be confusing!
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Whilst it was a long weekend for all, the 8th International Conference on Herbal Medicine finished with lots of future-focused presentations and discussions.
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Day 2 of the 8th International Conference on Herbal Medicine was a great blend of research and practical clinical information.
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Day 1 of the 8th International Conference on Herbal Medicine in Melbourne, had a great line up of speakers. The highlights for me were talks from Simon Mills, Justin Sinclair, and Hans Wohlmuth.
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The NHAA’s triennial International Conference on Herbal Medicine starts today. I’ve been fortunate enough to attend all except the 7th, and it’s always been a highlight of the herbal calendar.
Continue reading “8th International Conference on Herbal Medicine – commences today!”More on milk in Green & Black’s dark chocolate
In April 2010 I wrote about Green & Black’s dark chocolate now having milk declared as an ingredient. Not long after that I received an email from Craig Sams, President of Green & Black’s discussing this issue.
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Hi everybody, and sorry for the lack of posts recently. There have been some big things happening in my work life. In short – out with the old and in with the new!
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This recent podcast from the BMJ Group looks at the situation of what UK medical doctors know about herbal medicines, and the changing situation in regards to regulation of herbal medicines in the United Kingdom.
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The ABC is reporting on a study just published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, which seems to show that depressed people eat more chocolate. This is interesting due to the much discussed – but often poorly studied – link between mood and chocolate. However more detailed conclusions are not yet possible from this study.
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I recently heard from a friend that Green & Black’s chocolate, once a company offering fine quality milk and dark chocolate, has started putting milk products in all of its range, even its dark chocolate. Today I had a look at the range on the shelf of a local store and sure enough, even their dark 85% block had milk products listed as ingredients.
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