Use of herbal remedies
Early humans recognized their dependence on nature in both health and illness. Physical evidence of use of herbal remedies dates back some 60,000 years to a burial site of a Neanderthal man uncovered in...
Category: Herbal Medicine
Herbal medicine
Echinacea (purple coneflower) The Native Americans used purple coneflower to treat snakebite, fevers, and old stubborn wounds. The early settlers soon adopted the plant as a home remedy for colds and influenza, and it...
Ginkgo and Ginseng
Ginkgo Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) is an herbal extract that comes from the leaves of the ginkgo tree. This tree, also called the maidenhair tree, grows in China. Ginkgo is said to improve circulation and...
Buying Herbal Supplements
Dietary supplements are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), so it is up to you (and your doctor) to be fully aware of what you are putting into your body. Familiarize...
Ginseng
Several types of plants are referred to as ginseng: Both American and Asian ginsengs belong to the genus Panax, while Siberian ginseng, or Eleutherococcus senticosus, is a different species in the same family. All...
Goji Berry
The power of the goji berry is no secret in China, where the berry has been used for its many healing properties for thousands of years. According to the Ben Cao Gang Mu, a...
Herbal Remedies for a Bad Mood
St. John’s Wort: Also called hypericum, this herb curbs symptoms of depression in about one in every two people battling mild depression, SAD and possibly even PMS. No optimal dose has been identified, but...