Tag Archives: botanical medicine

Supplemental Knowledge: Should You Take Nutritional Supplements?

Supplemental Knowledge: Should You Take Nutritional Supplements? Of all the holistic health products available, nutritional [...]

Gentle, Effective Skin Healer: Calendula

Considered a first-aid all-star, Calendula (Calendula officinalis) bears the nickname “mother of the skin.” It’s been used [...]

Calendula Salve

Using calendula flowers, you can make your own healing salve with this easy recipe. Beeswax [...]

The Anti-inflammatory Power of Cat’s Claw

Native to the Amazon rainforest, Cat’s Claw (Uncaria tomentosa) gets its name from the inch-long hooked thorns [...]

Fight Joint Inflammation with Turmeric

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is the golden-orange spice that gives curried foods pizzazz. In Traditional Chinese and Indian [...]

Boosting Brain Resilience with Ginkgo & Bacopa

One of the oldest living species of tree, Ginkgo Biloba‘s leaves and seeds have been used [...]

Holistic Approaches to Protecting the Brain from Alzheimer’s Disease

Is Alzheimer’s Disease hardwired into the brain’s destiny as we age? It’s a terrifying thought. [...]

Heal Thy Gut with Marshmallow Root

There’s much more to that sweet, fluffy treat we enjoy melted in a s’more or [...]

Elderberry: Medicinal Elixir for the Whole Family

For millennia, physicians, and herbalists have found medicinal uses for all parts of the elder [...]

Support for Menstrual Difficulties with Chaste Tree Extract

Back in the Middle Ages, Chaste Tree Extract (Vitex agnus castus, aka Vitex or Chasteberry) [...]

Saint John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)

Saint John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) has been used for centuries by European herbalists and, today, is prescribed [...]

Restoring Rhythm with Panax Ginseng

Ginseng is a herbal medicine used widely throughout the world to moderate the effects of [...]