The Benefits Of Hoan-Ngoc
Hoan-Ngoc is a traditional plant medicine found in South-East Asia. Pseuderanthemum palatiferum (Nees) Radlk is a Vietnamese plant in the Acanthaceae family. The plant is also […]
Herbs
Peppermint And Its Oil: A Herbal Treatment For Stomach Problems
Peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.), of all the many mints has one of the strongest tastes with a powerful soothing effect. It appeared relatively recently as a hybrid of […]
Love Peppermint Tea
Peppermint tea is a very soothing herbal tea prepared from an infusion of peppermint. It is made like any other tea where boiling water is […]
Peony Seed Oil
The genus Paeonia does not just provide us with horticultural specimens of some merit but also products with health benefits. There are over 30 species […]
Thyme: Why This Herb Is Good For You.
Thyme is a generic term for a host of herbs with one of the best culinary pedigrees we know of. It’s also one full of […]
Alisma Rhizome
The rhizome of the European Water Plantain or more scientifically, Alisma orientale (Sam.) Juzep (also known as A. plantago-aquatica var. orientale) has been used traditionally in […]
Marijuana Extracts Sanctioned For Tremor Study
I read quite often in various online magazines and newspapers how tremors have grown in occurrence as people have gotten older. Even though there are […]
Euphorbia semen
Euphorbia semen L. is widely cultivated as a traditional medicine. The dried, ripe seeds are used in concoctions as a diuretic, retention of phlegm, as […]
The Health Benefits Of Moringa (The Drumstick Tree)
Moringa is a tropical genus of 13 species in the family Moringaceae with a strong nutritional and health story. Moringa oleifera Lam. appears to be the […]
Rosemary And Rosemary Oil – So Many Uses
Rosemary is one of the ancient cult plants, closely associated with love and marriage, birth and death . In England and Germany it is considered […]
Eucommia ulmoides (Du Zhong)
Du Zhong (Eucommia ulmoides Oliver) is an important medicinal plant found in China. It is the only member of the genus Eucommia and is found […]
The Benefits Of Common Chicory (Endive)
Common chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) is herbaceous plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. It has spread all over the world and is especially common in temperate […]
Aristolochic Acids In Some Herbal Medicines Capable Of Causing Liver Cancers As Well As Kidney Cancers
Not all Chinese medicinal herbs are safe. One group in particular causes serious kidney diseases and cancers due to a series of compounds found in […]
Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Jiaogulan)
To many of us in the west, Jiaogulan is not a name on many people’s lips. It is a traditional food and tea from China […]
Shakuyakukanzoto
Shakuyakukanzoto (SKT) is a traditional Japanese kampo medicine, which consists of two herbal medicines, namely Paeoniae radix and Glycyrrhizae radix. SKT has been used to […]
Butea monosperma
Butea monosperma (syn. Butea frondosa, Butea braamania and Plaso monopserma) is one of the most beautiful flowering tress anywhere in the world. It is […]
Lemon Verbena Extracts Appear To Reduce Muscle Damage Following Intense Exercise
New research from Germany shows supplementation with a lemon verbena extract eases muscle soreness and reduces muscle damage following extreme, intense exercise. The research confirms […]
What Can Men Take To Reduce An Enlarged Prostate ?
Enlarged prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) as it is described in the medical journals is an issue affecting many men from the age of […]
Papalo Is A New Herb To be Considered
Papalo (Porophyllum ruderale) is not one of those herbs we know that well in western Cuisine but it certainly has flavour qualities which could help […]