Through the study of herbal medicine, many preparations used for the prevention and treatment of health problems are already in our food. While nutrients are vital to our day-to-day functioning, phytochemicals are non-essential compounds...
Over 70,000 deaths occur from drug reactions in the United States, according to the book The People’s Pharmacy. Drug reactions are responsible for up to 11 percent of hospital admissions. This is not to...
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...
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...