Researchers in Italy have found a natural Viagra in the form of an ancient Chinese herbal remedy that cures erectile dysfunction (ED) or male impotence.

Mario Dell'Agli of the University of Milan, Italy, and colleagues tested four plants which are used as natural aphrodisiacs in traditional cultures but found Epimedium brevicornum, also known as horny goat weed and Bishop's Hat - had an effect

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a campaign against various companies that falsely claim to cure cancer by natural remedies like herbal teas and saltwater blue-green algae.

The FTC on Wednesday announced the charges against the five and also said it had reached settlements with six others. The FTC joins the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on this campaign for consumer education that warns about bogus claims for cures

Over 5,000 YouTube videos of the herb salvia divinorum on the apparent negative effects after it is ingested is placing in peril its approval for medicinal purposes.

Up to half a million hits had been logged by some of the YouTube broadcasts of salvia use, helping make the once unknown hallucinogen popular among the youth

Ayurvedic medicines sold over the Internet in the United States contain harmful levels of toxic metals such as lead, a new study has found. A team of researchers from Boston University used five different Internet search engines to locate 25 sites selling Ayurvedic medicines.

The researchers randomly chose 230 sites to order the medicines in 2005 and sent their purchases to the New England Regional Environmental Protection Agency for testing. The agency measured metal concentrations using x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and found that 20.7 percent of the products contained lead, mercury, and/or arsenic

The international environment group Greenpeace International has found traces of 59 substances in fruits and vegetables harvested in Germany.

Use of these substances is illegal in Germany and the European Union. Three-quarters of the substances are harmful to humans and the environment based on data provided in 2006 by the German Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Food Safety