Tag: herbs
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Campus & Community
How the garden grows
Thanks to an abundant garden, the Harvard Faculty Club is saving money and producing even better-tasting food.
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Health
Secrets of ancient Chinese remedy revealed
For roughly 2,000 years, Chinese herbalists have treated malaria using a root extract, commonly known as chang shan, from a type of hydrangea that grows in Tibet and Nepal. More recent studies suggest that halofuginone, a compound derived from this extract’s bioactive ingredient, could be used to treat many autoimmune disorders as well. Now, researchers…