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Kitchen Garden: A Clinic in Your Backyard

by Dr Deepak Acharya and Dr Garima Sancheti

This article focuses on ten important Indian culinary herbs and their use in traditional medicinal practices.

Marshmallow the Most Soothing of Herbs

by Anne McIntyre

Marshmallow (Althea officinalis) is a handsome and stately perennial from the Malvaceae family, with soft velvety leaves and pink flowers. As its name suggests, it is found growing...

Medicinal Application of Caribbean Herbs

by Tricia Tikasingh

The Caribbean region is more than just a sun and sand holiday destination. It is considered to be one of 34 biodiversity hotspots in the world and is certainly a 'hotspot' for medic...

Medicinal Mushrooms - The New Addition to Western Herbal Medicine

by Dale Pinnock

This article focuses on Medicinal Mushrooms, which have been used for millennia in traditional medical practices in the East. Fungus, such as Ganoderma Lucidum (resihi, ling zhi) w...

Medicinal Plants for Curing Common Ailments in India

by Dr Deepak Acharya

The Patalkot forest is so well hidden that people on the outside didn't even know it existed. It is a very special place, rich with plants and animals. The natives who live there k...

Mother Nature's Best Remedies

by Klaus Ferlow

“Wholistic health represents an attitude toward wellbeing which recognizes that we are not just a collection of mechanical parts, but an integrated system which is physical, mental,...

Natural Remedies: Increase Your Immunity with Plants and Herbs

by Manisha Jain

Natural remedies and alternative therapies are becoming increasingly popular. Because of modern lifestyles and high-stress living, psychosomatic disorders are becoming very common. ...

Natural Treatment Options for Acne Vulgaris

by Claudia Louch

Mild acne affects many teenagers at some point but also adults. Acne is a condition which can be effectively treated. In order to make most of the treatments available it is necessa...

Neem - The Tree Of The 21st Century

by Klaus Ferlow

The Neem tree, Azadirachta indica has been part of the oldest botanical medical system in the world, Ayurveda from Indian with a history of over 5000 years, but it seems that the be...

Neem - True Botanical Panacea

by Klaus Ferlow

Neem is considered a major element in preventing and healing diseases among Ayurvedic practitioners. Every part of this fascinating tree has been used, from ancient to modern tim...

Neem – The Healer

by Klaus Ferlow

Human ingenuity has led to wondrous feats, from fire to complex social structure. Man has taken apart and put together everything he could lay his hands on – splitting atoms, reachi...

Neem: An Ancient Cure for a Modern World

by Julia Cornborough

The Neem tree (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) has been known as the wonder tree for centuries in the Indian subcontinent. It has become important in the global context today because ...

Nettle Health Benefits – the Science

by Roy Lamb

One of the most abundant weeds in the UK, the common stinging nettle is everywhere and most of us tend to avoid it due to its irritating sting. However, stinging nettles have also b...

Olive Leaf Extract

by Amanda Jackson-Russell, Ph.D.

Nature's multi-functional force against infections and cardiovascular disease?

Pharmacological Activity and Benefits Of Anonna Squamosa Linn for Human Health

by Yostan Absalom Labola

Annona Squamosa are generally known as Annona squamosa in the language of the United Kingdom. Some pharmacological activity such as anti-malaria, anti-tumour, anti-diabetic, anti-in...

Physical Fitness, Energy and Vitality

by Dr Deepak Acharya

In this article the authors focus on a few exclusive herbal formulations for regaining vitality, physical fitness and energy. They also include brief comments by young professional...

Planetary Herbal Wisdom Interview with Michael Tierra

by Helen Morris

Michael Tierra, a leading herbalist from the US, speaks to Helen Morris about his commitment to using the wisdom of many traditions of herbal medicine, and his concerns about “the ...

Plant Medicines and Shamanic Healing

by Ross Heaven

This article focuses on the medicinal use of plants by the Shamans of the Amazon and how they help us with our deepest spiritual experiences and development of consciousness. The a...

Preparing for the cold season

by Anne McIntyre

Primary prevention of infection can be assisted by taking certain herbs and spices. To enhance our immunity, the author suggests including spices such as ginger, cinnamon, cardam...

Rosemary for Remembrance

by Anne McIntyre

Enlivening your cuisine with the distinctive flavour of rosemary, which not only scintillates the taste buds but also provides a wealth of medicinal benefits to nurture the body and...