Scientific Name: Lamium album Other Names: Blind Nettle, Dumb Nettle, Dead Nettle, Deaf Nettle, Bee Nettle, Archangel, Stingless Nettle, White Archangel Medicinal Parts The medicinal parts are the flowers and leaves. Constituents Flavone glycosides, mucilage, tannin. Main Action Anti-catarrhal. Uses… Read More »White Dead Nettle
Summary The genus Croton belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family, which comprises approximately 1300 species. Many Croton species have been used as folk medicines. Scientific name: Croton pavana (syn. Croton tiglium) Related species: Croton lechleri, Croton megalocarpus, Croton palanostigma, Croton salutaris… Read More »Croton (Pavana)
Research Title: An Exploratory Ethnobotanical Study of the Practice of Herbal Medicine by the Akan Peoples of Ghana Researchers: Caroline Abel, BSc (Hons), MNIMH, and Kofi Busia, PhD, BSc (Hons) Herb Med, MCMA Abstract This exploratory ethnobotanical study took place… Read More »Herbal Medicine in Ghana Part 1
Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) The Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is a new respiratory illness that has not previously been seen in humans. At the time of publishing this article it has been reported that more than 9,000 people in China have been infected and… Read More »Coronavirus – Natural Remedies
The below is a book of herbology said to written by Pedanius Dioscorides, who lived over 2,000 years ago. It is exhibited here for informational purposes only. Editorial Preface (Excerpt) Pedanius Dioscorides the Greek wrote this De Materia Medica approximately… Read More »Dioscorides De Materia Medica
A study of the medicinal plants used by the Marakwet Community in Kenya Conducted by: Wilson Kipkore, Bernard Wanjohi, Hillary Rono and Gabriel Kigen Published: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2014 Abstract Background: The medicinal plants used by herbalists in… Read More »Medicinal Plants Used by the Marakwet Community in Kenya
In his literature on herbology, Dr Edward Shooks gave us an insight on potassium chloride, and its effect on the formation and role of fibrin in the body. It is an explanation that is rarely seen at such a basic… Read More »Herbal Sources of Potassium Chloride & Its Effect on the Body
Cancer of the Lung Lung Cancer is cancer in the lungs. It is one of the more common and serious types of cancer. There are usually no signs or symptoms in the early stages of lung cancer, however some people… Read More »Lung Cancer (Natural Remedies)
Syphilis is described as a bacterial infection that is usually caught by having sex intercourse with someone who’s infected. Antisyphilitics herbs are used to rid the system of syphilis. Lapacho Tree/Pau d’arco (Tabebuia avellanedae) Lignum vitae (Guaiacum officinalis) Turkey Corn… Read More »Herbs For Syphilis
Dr Sebi’s Recommendation In an interview Dr Sebi was asked what he suggested for Sciatica and he recommended the following: Viento Holy Thistle / Blessed Thistle Herbal recommendations Elderberry Juice – often banishes the pains of sciatica and other forms… Read More »Remedies for Sciatica
Bay Leaves Overview Scientific name: Laurus nobilis Other names: Sweet Bay, Victor’s laurel. French: Laurier franc, German: Edler Lorbeerbaum, Spanish: Lauro, Italian: Lauro franco. Action: antiseptic, antifungal, gastric tonic, nutritive, mild sedative, anti-dandruff, carminative, cholagogue, and vermifuge. Oil has mild… Read More »Bay (Leaves)
Herbal Materia Medica, Fifth edition by Michael Moore Outlines of over 500 major botanical medicines, with the preferred forms and methods of their preparations, strengths, solutions, the most common adult dosages environmental status, and potential dangers. [embeddoc url=”https://italisvital.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MatMed5.pdf” viewer=”google”]
