EMERGING TRENDS IN ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Rhodiola rosea , also referred to as roseroot , has been used in traditional folk medicine to promote work endurance , increase longevity and promote resistance to several health conditions including fatigue , altitude sickness and depression .

According to a study published in Phytomedicine , the authors believe their findings suggest that roseroot extract may have modest antidepressant effects in some patients with mild to moderate depression although larger studies will be needed to fully evaluate the benefit and harm of the herb .

Fecal transplants , using stool from a donor , have been successful at treating serious gut infections , researchers report .

It may sound distasteful but researchers have found that the transplantation of fecal matter successfully treated Clostridium difficile infections , which lead to recurrent cases of diarrhea and severe abdominal pain with thousands of fatalities worldwide every year , in patients .

The results , published in the journal Microbiome , revealed that healthy changes to a patients ’ microbiome were sustained for up to 21 weeks after transplant , and has implications for the regulation of the treatment .

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