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Get Inspired!The Magic of Jack-o-Lantern
Pumpkins are native to North America. Besides being loaded with important nutritional value, they also support heart health, boost the immune system, regulate the bowels, counter age-related eye issues, as well as help prevent cancers. Their seeds can also be used as...
What Can Hepatica Treat?
Hepatica (Hepatica nobilis) has been used for centuries to treat ailments relating to the liver, kidneys, and gallbladder. It was once a go-to herb for cleansing the blood and supporting liver function, this included treating cirrhosis, jaundice, fatty liver disease,...
[VIDEO] What Else Can Hepatica Treat?
Hepatica is well known as a traditional remedy for liver, kidney, and gallbladder issues. But it has other healing properties as well. Find out what else hepatica can treat.Check out my Herb Health Session all about Hepatica (Gan). Be Healthy!- Ann
Why is argan oil becoming so popular?
In Morocco, argan oil’s native country, the oil is valued for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and high nutrient value as a culinary oil. It is best known for its nutrient-rich compounds that benefit the skin. A light oil, it is easily absorbed by the skin and is...
[VIDEO] Why Is Argan Oil Becoming So Popular?
Native to Morocco, argan and the oil made from the tree’s nuts, has long been a popular medicinal and culinary oil in the Middle East. Find out why it is becoming increasingly popular in the West and how its functions are described in Traditional Chinese Medicine...
Supports Digestion
Yellow dock is an herb of choice for treating a wide range of conditions associated with liver or bowel dysfunction. A tonic herb, it is used to treat digestive, blood, lymph, and liver toxicity. It is also often used to treat skin diseases such as dermatitis, rashes,...
[VIDEO] How Yellow Dock Supports Digestion
Yellow dock has many healing properties. One of its key uses is its ability to support healthy digestive function. In this short video I review several of yellow dock’s properties, and a few compounds, that clarify how this plant particularly supports digestive...
Aid sleep and reduce anxiety
Passion flower (also written passionflower) is used today as a dietary supplement to aid sleep and reduce anxiety. It helps to reduce pain, ease spasms, and calm restlessness. It is used to treat menstrual cramps, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and...
3 Unexpected Benefits of Eucommia
Eucommia is a gentle, yet powerful tonic healing herb, long used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Besides being famous for treating lumbar and knee pain, here are 3 unexpected benefits of using Eucommia: Eucommia can help stop dribbling and help heal vaginal...
[VIDEO] Famous for Treating Low Back Pain
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Eucommia is a famous Kidney Yin and Yang Tonic herb. Find out more about how this herb can effectively treat low back and knee pain and other related conditions, from a Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective.Check...
4 Unexpected Uses Of Lemon Balm
Lemon balm has a long history for calming nerves and supporting digestion. But did you know… A study in China tested the constituent eugenol, a powerful antioxidant found in lemon balm, and confirmed improvement of memory-related functions. Eugenol is also known to...
[VIDEO] Lemon balm, Ghosts, and Clairvoyance
Lemon balm has a long history of culinary and medicinal use by many cultures. Can lemon balm be used to attract ghosts and enhance clairvoyance? Find out more about this aromatic herb from a Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective.Check out my Herb...
Oregano versus Sweet Marjoram
Oregano (aka Origanum vulgare/Wild Marjoram) is a different species from Marjoram (aka O. marjoram/Sweet Marjoram). Oregano has a higher concentration of the aromatic compound carvacrol, which gives it its savory flavor. Marjoram, by contrast, contains less carvacrol...
[VIDEO] Just How Effective is Oregano as a Medicine?
Oregano is a popular culinary herb. It also has a long history as a medicinal herb. Just how effective is it? Find out more about oregano from a Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective.Check out my Herb Health Session all about Oregano (Niu Zhi)....
Cordyceps, a Mythical Creature?
There are over 400 varieties of cordyceps, with Cordyceps sinensis, C. militaris, C. ophioglossoides being the three most commonly used. Cordyceps is a fungus that lives on certain caterpillars in the mountains of China. It is now cultivated in laboratories. All...
[VIDEO] Cultivated Versus Wild Harvested Cordyceps
Cordyceps has long been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as powerful tonic herb used to build stamina, increase the sex drive, and support kidney health. Find out more about the difference between the cultivated varieties and the wild harvested varieties...
What’s the Buzz About Cat’s Claw?
Cat’s Claw (aka Una de Gato or Uncario) has been used in both Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for centuries. The Western varieties originate from Peru and the Panama-basin, were long used by the Incans as a cure-all herb. The variety used in TCM,...
3 Unexpected Attributes of Atractylodes
There are two types of Atractylodes, Bai Zhu and Cang Zhu. Bai Zhu is most commonly used is considered to be one of Traditional Chinese Medicine's most highly regarded herbs for building Qi and promoting healthy digestion. Cang Zhu is more drying but is also used to...