A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study published in the European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences shows that fresh frozen blueberry fruit extract may play an important role in the adequate preservation of aqueous levels in people with ocular dryness. Dry eye … [Read more...] about An extract of blueberry shows to be effective in the treatment of dry eye
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Borage for the treatment of asthma
In a clinical, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, a syrup based on hydroalcoholic extract of borage leaves and flowers (Borago officinalis L.) has been shown to improve the clinical symptoms of asthma. This study included 42 asthmatic patients (15 women and 23 men), with a mean age … [Read more...] about Borage for the treatment of asthma
Obituary – Professor Fritz H. Kemper
It is with deepest regret that ESCOP has to inform all members, friends and colleagues in the field of phytotherapy that one of the founding fathers of ESCOP, Professor Dr. med. Dr. h.c. mult. Fritz H. Kemper, passed away on 28 March 2017 in his home town of Münster, shortly after of his ninetieth … [Read more...] about Obituary – Professor Fritz H. Kemper