Shepherd’s Purse, also known as Capsella bursa-pastoris, Caseweed, Mother’s heart, or shovelweed is useful for any home emergency kit. Now, I know what you’re thinking. Herbs can’t do anything for me, I need real medicine! I was an herbal skeptic also, until I tried them! When I got pregnant last winter I all of a ...
Finding out your cat has cancer can be devastating. Especially if the cancer is not curable (many feline cancers are not). Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery are three standard treatments that veterinarians will often recommend. There are also herbal supplements out there-less often recommended by vets–that some people have found helpful. This article focuses on an ...
A unique combination of herbs and spices give Italian food its distinct identity. While each nationality has its own set of common culinary accents, Italy is perhaps best known for its distinguishing, rich spices and pungent, aromatic herbs. While the realm of Italian cooking may be literally foreign to many Americans, the use of common ...
Herbalife is one of the largest and most successful diet and weight loss sellers around. The company has been in business for over 25 years. According to the New York Stock Exchange, the company is worth in excess of 2.1 billion dollars which makes it a significant leader in the weight loss and diet word. ...
Today, more and more Americans are pulling away from their fast food diets and pill popping medications to go back in time to the Eastern medicinal benefits of herbs and plants. Most of today’s modern medicine is manufactured from natural plant parts anyway, so it makes sense that using the right herbs in cooking can ...
During my latest illness, I have been dealing with ear infections and a sinus infection. Post nasal drip and a persistent cough have made my throat sore, and I was on a mission to find a product that would be natural and help my body, while at the same time working with my body to ...
Staying alert and focused throughout the day is a difficult task. Our lives are becoming more and more hectic as the generations progress, and we keep adding stresses and increasing the risk of potential health problems by going about our days as tight coiled time bombs. Luckily, you can easily give your energy and alertness ...
You may have already seen those mysterious flyers and placards which dot neighborhood roadways, announcing “Work From Home”, or “Lose 30 lbs Now, Ask Me How!” Some states (like Maryland) seem to be permeated with those offers, which are impressed onto every available electrical pole or even fire hydrant. One thing you may not have ...
Naturopathic medicine has been using detoxification for over 3000 years. Ayurvedic medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Native Americans, and folk medicine all use herbs and spices for medicinal and detoxification purposes. Herbs and spices are the primary detox supplements used to cleanse the body of toxins. During detoxification herbs and spices aid the bodies natural elimination ...
Latin Name Ligusticum Porteri Common Names Bear Medicine, Bear Root, Chuchupaste, Colorado Cough Root, Empress of the Dark Forest, Indian Parsley, Indian Root, Mountain Carrot, Mountain Ginseng, Mountain Lovage, Nipo, Osha Porter’s Lovage, Osha Root, Porter’s Licorice-Root, Porter’s Ligusticum, Porter’s Wild Lovage, Washía Bear Root is part of the Apiaceae family. Ligusticum is a genus ...