What natural blood thinners do you already have in your pantry? Many herbs, spices, and veggies can boost blood flow. The bonus is, they taste great! [Read more…]
Is There a Best Essential Oil for Sinus Health?
Yes! Indeed, there’s more than one ‘best’ essential oil for sinus health. Aromatic herbs often provide beneficial essential oils, especially for sinuses. [Read more…]
Purple Loosestrife – Health Benefits of a Common Weed
Purple loosestrife health benefits may come as a surprise about this supposedly invasive weed. It has a nice folk medical history backed by modern research. [Read more…]
Ground Ivy Health Benefits
Ground ivy health benefits are a folk medical bonus from this beautiful little garden weed. Herbal physicians have used it for centuries. Now you can, too. [Read more…]
Top 6 Herbs For Edema In Legs And Ankles
Several herbs for edema in legs and ankles can be helpful. They represent the best step among other natural treatments for swelling in the lower limbs. [Read more…]
Truths About The Benefits Of Chocolate
Are all those benefits of chocolate that you hear about real? Is chocolate the real vitamin C? Yes and no. Scientific research supports certain health claims. Others are just pie in the sky. Here is what the truths really are. [Read more…]
Green Smoothie Health Benefits – Real Or Not
Is a daily green smoothie all that good for you? Maybe. It depends on the recipe, of course, plus several other factors. Books such as ‘The Simple Green Smoothie Solution’ provide wonderful food for thought. Such books are way overpriced, though. Some recommendations from free sources of information across the Web are pretty good and some are not. Here is what you should know to get the most out of your green smoothies. [Read more…]
Astragalus membranaceus – Medical Research Articles on PubMed
Astragalus membranaceus has been researched intensively as a medicinal herb at least since 1965. As of December 2, 2013, 638 journal articles were listed on PubMed from a search on the species name alone. It is an extensive list that is available to the public at no charge. For your convenience, here is the complete list, in reverse chronological order, starting with the most recently published article in November, 2013. [Read more…]
New Super Broccoli and Other Ideas
Some pretty neat stuff is going on in Australia that can be of benefit to everyone. This post by a professional botanist and horticulturist Down Under advises on a wide variety of important news about herbs and veggies. The most interesting to me are his comments on the New Super Broccoli. [Read more…]
MRSA Staph Infections – Antibiotic Herbs Against Bad Medicine
One of the super-bugs, the antibiotic-resistant bacteria that have arisen through the overuse of antibiotics, is on the loose. This one is called MRSA, which stands for “methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.” MRSA staph infections have become a nightmare. [Read more…]