Category: Herbal Medicine
Starfruit (Averrhoa carambola) or carambola is a fruit, native to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This fruit resembles a star when a cross-section is performed. The entire fruit is edible, including the skin. The flesh is…
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Consuming cooked bottle gourd or bottle gourd juice shows its effects in cooling, calming and easy digestion. Low in calorie and fat it is also great for weight loss and high cholesterol levels. Let’s check some of the benefits of…
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A Chinese herb that has been used to ease rheumatoid arthritis for over 400 years has proved to be more effective than prescribed Western drugs. In ancient times, practitioners gathered its roots in the summer or early fall. Only the…
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Peppermint leaves were found in Egyptian pyramids dating back to 1,000 B.C., and today the herb still upholds some impressive healing properties:
-It is an excellent source of vitamin A and Vitamin C
-It is very soothing to the digestion…
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If you are looking for a new way to use your homegrown herbs (or if you have leftover herbs that you don’t want going to waste), or just want a way to make some delicious flavored oils and vinegar, look…
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Kombucha is fermented black or green tea. Thanks to the thick, semi-solid mat of live microorganisms that float at its surface, kombucha is also known as “mushroom tea” and enjoys a distinctive visual appeal. The mat, which can look a…
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An herb commonly found growing in the Mediterranean regions of the world is Fenugreek. Some of you may know it as Greek Hay. The main parts of this herb most useful are the leaves and seeds, which are useful as…
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Sometimes, for no particular reason, you found yourself lack of energy, sadness, low mood, and an inability to enjoy life. Maybe this wasn’t serious enough to be treated as depression, but you need a boost too. Good news, several herbs…
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Studies have shown that medical marijuana use can have a beneficial effect on a number of diseases, including epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, HIV/AIDS, cancer and chronic pain.
Now that medical marijuana is legal in nearly half the states in the U.S., researchers…
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