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Integrative Mental Health Conference
March 22-24, 2010 - Phoenix, Arizona
This conference, sponsored by the Arizona Health Sciences Center at the University of Arizona and presented by the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, is the first conference of its kind to assemble leaders in integrative mental health (IMH), creating a new field and framework with which to promote mental wellbeing. Registration information.

Cancer Prevention Series at True Food Kitchen
February 23 - May 4, 2010 (various dates)
Fox Restaurant Concepts' True Food Kitchen is hosting a lecture series on cancer prevention. Led by the experts from the University of Arizona and The Arizona Cancer Center, each of the lectures in the six-part series will cost $25 and include appetizers and beverages. Here is the schedule. For more information call 602-774-3488.

7th Annual Nutrition & Health Conference
May 10-12, 2010 - Atlanta, Georgia
Nutrition and Health: State of the Science and Clinical Applications conference is the premier nutrition conference for health professionals in the U.S. Co-presented by the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, the conference assembles internationally-recognized researchers, clinicians, educators, and chefs, all of whose work focuses on the interface between nutrition and healthful living. Registration information.

7th Annual Nutrition & Health Conference - The Public Forum
Tuesday evening, May 11, 2010 7-9pm - Atlanta, Georgia
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Monday
28Dec2009

Brazilian Mint Tea for Pain

DateMonday, December 28, 2009 at 2:00PM | Comment2 Comments |

The tea doesn't taste much like mint -­ more like sage, a plant in the mint family ­- but it seems to work as well as aspirin to relieve pain, at least when tested on mice. The mint tea has been used in Brazil for centuries to treat headaches, stomachaches and other minor complaints. To learn how it might work, a research team at England's Newcastle University first studied the traditional method of preparing Brazilian mint (Hyptis crenata) tea for medicinal purposes. This involves boiling dried leaves for 30 minutes and allowing the concoction to cool before drinking it. When tested on mice, the tea proved as effective for treatment of pain as a synthetic aspirin, Indometacin. The investigators are now planning clinical trials to see how well the potion works for pain relief in humans. The study results were presented in November at the 2nd International symposium on Medicinal and Nutraceutical Plants and will be published in the journal Acta Horticulturae.

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Reader Comments (2)

Dr. Weil, how did the scientists determine that the tea releived pain in mice? I mean, how did they communicate?

January 5, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterRon Kensey

Dear Mr. Kensey:
We don't know but if you would like to pursue this:
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/hnrc/news/news/item/got-a-pain-have-a-cup-of-brazilian-mint2-copy
and you could contact the lead researcher?

January 6, 2010 | Unregistered Commentermoderator44@drweil.com

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