The New Year often arrives with a familiar script: aggressive detoxes, extreme workouts, calorie counting, and an unspoken pressure to “fix” the body as quickly as possible. By February, many of these resolutions collapse – not because people lack discipline,… Read More »New Year Health Goals: Reclaiming the Body, Not Punishing It
Botanical Information Scientific Name: Dysphania ambrosioides (formerly Chenopodium ambrosioides) Family: Amaranthaceae Common Names: Epazote, Semen Contra, Semi Contra, Wormseed, Mexican Tea, Jesuit’s Tea, Herba Sancti Mariæ, Paico, Pazote Native Range: Central and South America, naturalized in North America, the Caribbean,… Read More »Herb Profile: Epazote (Semen Contra / Semi Contra)
Botanical Information Scientific Name: Amphipterygium adstringens (Schiede ex Schlecht) Family: Julianiaceae Common Names: Cuachalalate, Cuauchachalatli (Nahuatl), Cuachalala, Volador, Palo Santo, Cáscara Plant Type: Resinous, dioecious tropical tree Native Range: Central and southern Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras Habitat: Dry, rocky hillsides,… Read More »Cuachalalate Herb Profile
Botanical Overview Scientific Name: Nigella sativa Family: Ranunculaceae Common Names: Black seed, black cumin, kalonji, nigella, Roman coriander Plant Type: Annual herbaceous plant Native Region: Southwest Asia, Mediterranean, and North Africa Description: A small plant, 20–30 cm tall, with finely… Read More »Nigella Sativa (Black Seed) Profile
Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) are aromatic flower buds from an evergreen tree native to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. They are widely used in culinary, medicinal, and herbal applications due to their rich chemical composition, particularly eugenol, which contributes to their… Read More »Cloves – Uses, Benefits and Herbal Recipes
Overview Bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina), a perennial shrub native to Africa, is renowned for its distinctive bitter taste and versatile applications in traditional medicine and cuisine. Thriving in tropical climates, it is commonly found in home gardens and the wild… Read More »A Profile of Bitter Leaf (Vernonia amygdalina)