Historically, damiana was used to increase sexual desire. Researchers from the University of Buenos Aires found that damiana was more effective than Viagra and safer to use. The herb is also used to treat a wide variety of health disorders stemming from weakness,...

Osha has a long history of being used by Native American and Hispanic peoples for treating respiratory ailments and supporting lung health. It is excellent for treating colds, pneumonia, influenza, bronchitis, and asthma. Osha (Tie Da Yin Chen) and other herbs by...

There are two main types of club moss, Western (Lycopodium clavatum) and Chinese (Lycopodium chensis). Both are effective at treating swellings, pain and fevers, but only Chinese club moss contains the constituent huperzine A that is famous for improving short term...

Not to be confused with hepatica (Hepatica noblis), another plant that is often commonly called liverwort, liverwort (Bazzania trilobata, Marchantia polymorpha L.) is an ancient plant that moved onto land over 400 million years ago. Today it is used to fight fungal...

Horsetail is often used to treat urinary tract infections, incontinence and bed-wetting. It is also a wonderful anti-inflammatory herb that can be used internally or externally to help reduce swellings and stop bleeding. The plant is so full of silica that it can be...

Marjoram has many applications but is probably best thought of as an herb that soothes and comforts. It is often blended with other herbs to help ease cramping, nerve and muscle aches, emotional upsets, insomnia and more. The ancient Greeks considered it a symbol of...