Summary and Pharmaceutical Comment Food Use Jamaica dogwood is characterised by various isoflavone constituents, to which the antispasmodic properties described for the wood have been attributed. In addition, sedative and narcotic activities have been documented following preclinical studies, thus supporting… Read More »Jamaican Dogwood – Benefits and Uses
Many people suffer from a prolapsed condition and want to find natural ways of handling it. A prolapsed condition is a bulging or falling out of a body part, such as the rectum or vagina, that commonly occurs because of… Read More »Herbal Formula: For All Atomic or Prolapsed Conditions
Summary Latin Name: Inula helenium Common Name: Elf dock, scabwort, Velvet dock, Aunee Family: Compositae Habitat: It is found growing wild throughout Europe, Asia, North America and Canada. Therapeutic Properties Expectorant, alterative, antiseptic, astringent, tonic, diaphoretic, stimulant, diuretic, anti-spasmodic, emmenagogue,… Read More »Elecampane Medicinal Plant – Benefits & Uses
When you breathe, your lungs take in oxygen from the air and deliver it to the bloodstream. The cells in your body need oxygen to work and grow. People with lung disease usually have difficulty breathing properly. Lung diseases lumped… Read More »2 Herbal Formulas For the Lungs
Aluminium is one of the ingredients found in a number of vaccines in different formats and combinations, these vaccines include Anthrax, DT, DTaP-IPV, Hib, Hep A, Heb B, Human Papillomavirus, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningococcal, Td and Tdap. Aluminium, the 13 element… Read More »Aluminium Can Hurt You (It’s in Vaccines, Deodorant etc.)
Acid-Alkaline Balance A healthy bloodstream depends upon maintenance of an acid-alkaline balance. The blood has a normal pH range of 7.35 to 7.45 which means that blood is naturally slightly alkaline or basic. Only slight variations on either side are… Read More »The Acid-Alkaline Balance
Latin Name: Centaurium erythraea Synonymn: Centaurium minus auct., C. minus auct. subsp. minus, C. umbellatum Gilib., Common Centaury, Erythraea centaurium (L.) Pers. subsp. centaurium Other Names: Feverwort, Centaury Gentian, Filwort, Centory, Christ’s Ladder, Bitter Herb, Bitterbloom, Bitter Clover, Eyebright, Rose… Read More »Centaury – Medicinal Benefits and Uses
The tuna plant, which is also known by other names such as prickly pear and nopal is of the Opuntia genus. It is a very nutritious plant, rich in variety of nutrients and bioactive compounds. The cactus pad and fruit… Read More »The Many Medicinal Benefits of Tuna (Prickly Pear, Nopal)
This is a recipe my dad used to make as a child. Many people have never thought of eating cucumber like this; and personally I prefer having cucumber in a salad but it’s nice like this sometimes. The cucumber I… Read More »Sautéed Steam Cucumber
Summary Latin name: Centella asiatica. Other names: Hydrocotyle, Hydrocotyle asiatica, Indian Pennywort, European Water-marvel, Pennywort. Habitat: The plant is indigenous to southeast Asia, India, Sri Lanka, parts of China, the western South Sea Islands, Madagascar, South Africa, southeast U.S., Mexico,… Read More »Gotu Kola Medicinal Plant – Benefits and Uses
Latin name: Hypoxis rooperi Synonym: Hypoxis hemerocallidea Other names: Bantu Tulip, Sterretjie Habitat: Hypoxis rooperi is indigenous to South Africa. Description of African Potato Flower and Fruit: Four to 10 flowers are arranged in racemes on a long peduncle; the… Read More »African Potato
Laxatives: Medicines producing gentle action of the bowels. Laxatives are used for non-persistent constipation. Sometimes it is given with a carminative to prevent griping. Herbs for laxatives Pansy Herb Cascara Bark Turtle Bloom Leaves Balmony Leaves California Barberry Root Culvers… Read More »Laxatives Herbs