Health Guide: Herbs and Traditional Knowledge

The Amazing Healing Properties of Apples

This commonly overlooked superfood protects the body from nuclear fallout, kills a wide range of cancers, and keeps the arteries unclogged -- to name but a few, experimentally confirmed ways in which...

Dec 28, 2017

Turmeric's Healing Power: A Physical Manifestation of Compassion?

Few, if any, plants have been revered as thoroughly -- by the religious and scientific community alike -- as a healer of the human body, mind and soul, as beautiful turmeric It could be written...

Apr 25, 2014

11 Herbs Used As Traditional Acne Remedies

Acne involves the over-production of sebum from the sebaceous glands which results in the blockage of the pores with a sticky mass of the dead cells and oil. This creates a breeding ground for the op...

Feb 21, 2013

20 Herbs from Tribal Domain for Remedying Acidity

Feb 4, 2013

Unwrapping Christmas Myrrh's Cholesterol Lowering Properties

In the holiday season, there's a lot of talk about the three wise men and the gifts they brought to the baby Jesus. In the Christmas Bible story, the three kings brought the Christ child gold, symbol...

Dec 25, 2012

A Grass With A Difference

While its fine to have a dedicated herb garden, the possibility of landscaping with herb plants, are endless, and restricted only by your imagination.  So if you're looking for a herb with multiple...

Dec 16, 2012

Herbs from India's Tribal Pouch: Ashwagandha

Winter Cherry (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal) is the member of family Solanaceae, locally known as Ashwagandha or Asgandh in India. This plant is erect, much-branched undershrubs, few-flowered with o...

Nov 7, 2012

5 Therapeutic Herbs for Sciatica

The human population in the Patalkot valley is purely tribal. Due to constant association with forest environment, the tribals have accrued considerable knowledge of plants and their utility for medi...

Oct 30, 2012

Herbs from India’s Tribal Pouch: Ginger

Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) is the member of family Zingiberaceae, locally known as Adrak or Ada in India. This plant is small, rhizomatous, erect and perennial. It is cultivated commercially...

Oct 11, 2012

Come to Your Senses Through Grounding

There's been quite a buzz among athletes and health enthusiasts, on how to more quickly and easily recover from acute or chronic inflammation and injury through earthing. The term 'earth' is used oft...

Sep 29, 2012

43 Natural Alternatives for Colds and Flu

Echinacea use reduces the incidence and duration of the common cold. Echinacea appears effective in preventing upper respiratory tract infections in children. Treatment with Echinacea Plu...

Jun 5, 2012

Natural Remedies for Headaches

Headaches are an extremely common complaint in our society, and are often treated with "quick fix" pain medication. In fact, over half a billion dollars is spent annually on this type of remedy. What...

Mar 28, 2012