Lobelia is one of those herbs that some people call a panacea (a cure for everything). It was the number one remedy of Samuel Thomson, considered by some to be the father of American herbalism and famous herbalists like Jethro Kloss and John Christopher…
Methy (CH3) is involved in a variety of biological processes. Methyl based substances include glutathione (an intracellular antioxidant), carnitine (involved in fat metabolism), creatine phosphate (used in ATP for energy production), epinephrine (adrenaline)…
Astringents are herbs that tighten and tone soft, swollen, loose or spongy tissues and help to arrest excessive mucus secretion, bleeding or drainage. Astringent herbs can be recognized by their slightly bitter flavor and the tightening, drying sensation…
Aromatherapy, the use of essential oils for healing, is becoming increasingly popular, and for good reasons. Essential oils have many marvelous healing properties. They can be used as natural disinfectants to prevent the spread of infection and they can…
Fungi are literally everywhere. Some are very useful. For example, the fungi known as yeast are used to make bread rise and ferment carbohydrates to make beer and other alcoholic beverages. The antibiotics modern medicine uses also came from fungi. In…
Most health enthusiasts know a lot about the circulatory system, veins, and arteries, but few know much about the lymphatic system—the third branch of the body’s circulation. This is unfortunate, but maintaining proper lymphatic drainage is a critical…
Are you one of the 27 million Americans (200 million worldwide) that have some form of thyroid disease? You could be. Up to 60% of the people who have a thyroid problem don’t even know it.Even people who have been told they don’t have a thyroid problem…
According to Dr. Bruce Halstead, a world-famous medical doctor and medical research scientist it takes twenty years for current medical research to filter down through the medical system and become the standard practice of medical doctors. This certainly…
For over three decades, Steven Horne has been producing educational materials to help people build successful businesses helping others with herbs, supplements and natural healing techniques. His materials…
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