Ten Best-Researched Herbs by Steven Taormina Beautiful to behold in nature, many plants have been used medicinally for thousands of years. Here are ten proven medicinal herbs that scientists have tested in clinical studies.
Few people are aware of the multitude of scientific studies done on plants.
This information should not be used as medical advice. Calif. Regular use of garlic is associated with the prevention of cardiovascular disease, she explains. Garlic is also known to help lower high blood pressure, she says. Garlic aids in cancer prevention by raising the body's level of glutathione transferase, a liver enzyme known to detoxify the body of carcinogens, says McQuade-Crawford. In China, researchers found gastric cancer was reduced where garlic intake was high.