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Medicinal marijuana use for epilepsy is in the early stages, and whilst it may not be appropriate for everyone, it certainly seems to have a place in the treatment of epilepsy.

A highly under-rated mineral, magnesium is needed to keep the body functioning correctly. It is also used to treat a wide range of conditions and diseases from muscle cramps and constipation, to anxiety and even the side effects of heart disease.

The UK is considering whether or not to ban homeopathic prescriptions on the NHS, in a move that could go a long way towards destroying the credibility of a "treatment" for which there is no evidence that it actually works.

Many people know about Siberian ginseng, sold in North America as "eleuthero," and its remarkable power for preventing infections. Not as many people know about two more herbs from Russia that give users extra energy to deal with winter cold.

Homeopathic medications are generally misunderstood. Homeopathy really can work, but the way it works is very different from conventional medicine.

Despite there being evidence that St John’s wort is effective in treating mood disorders such as depression, there are still concerns about how the remedy is used, and the possible side effects and drug interactions.

You have those who swear by alternative remedies and those that are strongly against them. This issue is often not that none of these remedies are useful, it is simply a matter of some people insisting they can be used to replace regular medicines.

Gingko biloba comes from the oldest living species of tree, and supplements made from it are one of the highest-selling herbal medicines on the market. It is used traditionally in Chinese medicine.

Bacterial infections of the skin are notoriously hard to treat. They can lead to fatal complications. As more and more strains of bacteria become more and more resistant to more and more antibiotics, doctors turn to honey as an alternative that works.

"Cannabis cures cancer!" the headlines insist. The facts are that different kinds of cancer require different kinds of treatment, and marijuana acts differently in different people. In the case of prostate cancer, however, it can often help. Here's how.