Herbs & Formulations
Guggul: the resin that reached a pharmaceutical trial and did not survive it
Guggul is a useful case study: promising early results, widespread adoption, and then a properly conducted trial that produced an unexpected answer.
Topic
trials
Every Ayurveda Town article tagged trials — 4 pieces across 2 sections.
Evidence Watch
Ayurveda for arthritis: the trials, and the one that got attention
Joint conditions are among the most common reasons people try traditional medicine, and there is a reasonable body of research including one comparatively rigorous trial.
Evidence Watch
Ayurveda for diabetes: what the trials actually show
A substantial number of trials have examined Ayurvedic preparations in type 2 diabetes. The findings are worth knowing, and so is the reason none of them should change your treatment.
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How to read a trial of a traditional medicine
Studies of Ayurvedic and other traditional interventions have some recurring methodological features, and knowing what to look for makes most headlines easy to assess.