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A New Look at Daisy (Bellis Perennis)

by Anne McIntyre

The perennial daisy is such a common ‘weed’ that its value as a medicinal plant has largely been overlooked. Its fresh green leaves can be eaten in salads, along with other wild fo...

ABACO Neem Farm – The Garden of Eden

by Klaus Ferlow

My 65-year business career has been full of unforgettable experiences, but one that stands out the most was the recent visit to my friends, Nick and Daphne Miaoulis' Neem farm in th...

Adaptogen - Eleutherococcus Senticosus Maxim Shrub

by Dr Moira Williams

Medically trained Dr Moira Williams, with a keen interest in herbal plants and their effects on health problems, focuses on the most renowned and most widely researched adaptogen, ...

Adaptogens: Mother Nature’s Natural Stress-Busting Solution

by Katie Pande

You’re probably most familiar with the reactions that happen as part of your immediate ‘fight or flight’ stress response. Your heart starts beating faster, you feel on edge, and you...

Applied Phytomedicine Treatment for Herpes Zoster (Shingles)

by Claudia Louch

Herpes zoster is an acute neurodermic viral infection of the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal cord or the extramedullary cranial nerve ganglia.  It is caused by the reactivation o...

Biodynamic Herbs for Health

by Kirsten Hartvig

Modern medical herbalists use gentle herbal medicines with positive effects and few side effects. They either make their own preparations or use trade suppliers with established rep...

Case Study re: Herbal Medicine for Liver Disorder

by Patricia Ferguson

The author describes her patient, his symptoms, the result of blood tests and X-rays, and the theoretical background for the treatment regime she recommended. Having suffered ‘bi...

Cat's Claw: Healing Vine of Peru

by Klaus Ferlow

A botanical plant, a massive woody vine known in Spanish as una de gato in English as Cat's Claw, its latin name is Uncarica Tomentosa, is being called by many Miracle Herb from the...

Chamomilla recutita - German Chamomile: Western and Ayurvedic Perspectives

by Anne McIntyre

Delicately fragrant chamomile, with its familiar daisy-like flowers, has long been popular as a bedtime tisane to induce sleep; its sedative and mood enhancing properties as well as...

Chinese Herbal Medicine for Common Childhood Ailments

by Rob Helmer

This article focuses on the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat illnesses suffered by children. According to the author, with regard to children's health, Chinese med...

Coleus forskohlii / Plectranthus barbatus: A Unique Healer

by Anne McIntyre

The author writes that although she has practised as a Medical Herbalist for some 25 years, she had only recently come across Coleus. Coleus is an Ayurvedic herb, a small perennial...

Could Turmeric Be The Ultimate ‘Super-Spice’

by Sebastian Pole

Most of us know of turmeric as the bright yellow spice used in curry. But recent studies on turmeric’s incredible health benefits now prove it does much more than just flavour our f...

Cuba's Green Revolution - Natural Medicine Advances

by Geoff D'Arcy

The author writes with the authority of a tourist who has been a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist for more than 20 years and who recently visited, among other places, a state m...

Devil's Claw

by James Leith

As concerns grow about the increasing and often unsustainable exploitation of medicinal plants worldwide, a project in Namibia is successfully demonstrating how environmentally sus...

Devil's Claw - The Herbal solution to the North-South Divide?

by Liz Wickham

Research studies with Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) have shown it to be beneficial for arthritic conditions and a viable alternative to NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflamm...

Devil's Claw - Your Best Friend For Arthritic Pain

by Klaus Ferlow

Arthritis is an ever-increasing public health problem, predicted to affect 20% of the US population by the year 2020; in Canada it is predicted that 85% of the population over 70, a...

Devil's Claw: Therapeutic Uses

by Laura Stannard

Devil's claw is a perennial plant, common in the southern and eastern parts of Africa, particularly the former Transvaal.

Do Chaga Mushrooms Have Health Benefits? Current Studies Reviewed

by Dr Ceppie Merry

The Chaga mushroom is called the “king of mushrooms,” while the better-known reishi mushroom gets the title of “queen of mushrooms.” Chaga mushrooms are marketed as having a wide ra...

Eat for Immunity

by Kirsten Hartvig

What strange times we are living in. 2020 has certainly been eventful and lifechanging for many people the world over. Self-isolation is a new word in my vocabulary, as is social di...

Endobiogenic Medicine – Innovative System of Plant Medicine

by Paul Michael

What is Endobiogenic Medicine? Endobiogeny is a theory of terrain that assesses how the internal life of the body is generated and sustained. Endo - meaning internal, Bio - meaning...