Ginko

The ginkgo biloba tree lives 1,000 years and can survive a nuclear blast. It also relieves dementia and 'smoker's legs'.

Hard to swallow

Women react differently from men to drugs - so why are GPs still dishing out the same prescriptions for each sex? Jerome Burne reports.

Nature’s pharmacy

Kava kava is like a Polynesian Special Brew - stimulating natural 'happiness' chemicals and suppressing anxiety.

‘I see now why it’s called consumption’

Peter Moszynski on his long and painful recovery from tuberculosis, the ancient killer that's making a comeback

Valerian

It smells like dirty socks, but valerian, 'the Valium of the 19th century', can relieve insomnia, stress and anxiety

Medicine’s tragic price

Breakthroughs in the treatment of Britain's leading killer infection mean fewer children are dying. But the cost of survival is high.

Nature’s pharmacy

Devil's claw may sound nasty - and it certainly looks nasty - but it's good for relieving pain and indigestion.