Although the link between cancer and renal failure after consuming aristolochia is still not certain, Dr Lord is advising anyone taking Chinese herbs to have their remedy analysed for aristolochia.

The creature is being trafficked across Africa and Asia to fuel a steady demand for their scales, an ingredient in unproven ...

"The Last Ranger," an Oscar-nominated short film, depicts the poaching of rhinos in South Africa to collect the horns, a ...

Titepati oil is priced between Rs8,000 and Rs10,000 per litre, while steam-water sells for Rs40 to Rs50 a litre.

But among the wheat, rice, and rapeseed are plots of herbs tended by thousands of farmers. As the global appetite for herbal remedies has grown, Chinese farmers have devoted increasing amounts of ...

Danshen, the dried roots and tubers of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge grown in Juancheng due to its rich soil in the Yellow River basin in southwestern Shandong, has a high content of effective ingredients ...

Designer-turned-food-writer Kristina Cho celebrates her Chinese heritage with delicious and approachable recipes.

From mushroom coffee fad and mad honey buzz to healthy herb shots and plant potions, the wellness industry is overloaded with ...