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  • Herbs For Women

    Herbs For Women

    Dec 14, 2015 7:28

    BLACK COHOSH The effect of the active ingredients in black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) strongly resembles oestrogen’s...

     

  • Metabolic Herbs

    Milk Thistle Unquestionably the most potent of all herbal detoxifiers, mift thistle (Silybum marianum) is a must-have supplement...

     

  • Cardiovascular Herbs Part 2

    Capsaicin I use capsaicin, the powerful extract of cayenne pepper fairly routinely in treating heart patients, often combined...

     

  • Cardiovascular Herbs Part 1

    Cardiovascular Herbs Part 1

    Dec 13, 2015 15:51

    Hawthorn I call this herb ‘the wise man’s digitalis’ in tribute to the excellent medicine, derived from the foxglove...

     

  • Infection Fighters part 1

    Infection Fighters part 1

    Dec 13, 2015 14:55

     

    ECHINACEA Many gardeners love to grow the purple coneflower but are unaware of its medicinal benefits. German researchers...

     

  • HERBS: Mistletoe

    HERBS: Mistletoe

    Dec 13, 2015 14:36

    Aside from correcting a deficiency of kisses at Christmastime, mistletoe (Viscum album) has been ingested for centuries to...

     

  • HERBS:Ginger

    You may know it from Chinese cooking, gingerbread or from soft drink ginger ale, but ginger first earned a reputation in...

     

  • HERBS:LIQUORICE (GLYCYRRHIZIN)

    HERBS:LIQUORICE (GLYCYRRHIZIN)

    Dec 12, 2015 17:42

    Long before it became a staple at the sweet counter, liquorice was a favourite herb among native American Indians, Chinese...

     

  • HERBS: Cat’s Claw

    HERBS: Cat’s Claw

    Dec 12, 2015 16:31

    Many people, including me, harbour a fanciful yet plausible belief that nature has indeed created a botanical cure-all buried...

     

  • HERBS: Multipurpose Herbs

    GINKGO BILOBA Derived from the world’s oldest living species of tree, Ginkgo biloba is the most important plant-based medicine...

     
 

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