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"The sting of the nettle is but nothing compared to the pains it heals." That saying has been passed on throughout ages in the annals of herbal literature.
But it's certainly for a good reason. The Europeans have been using the nettle for medicinal purposes for centuries. Now a new ... Views: 1496
How To Increase Dick Size: Natural Ways To Increase The Size Of Your Penis
You can see penile enhancement products everywhere. When you browse your magazines, on cable TV advertisements, seedy online sites, and a host of other media. These commercials all promote some kind of gadget or pill ... Views: 1495
Mint Honeys
c. 2012, Susun Weed
Mint honeys are a delicious way to prevent and treat winter miseries: the flu, colds, and coughs especially. I usually make mine just before the frost takes down the tender mints, but January is not too late to get some started if you have access to ... Views: 1488
Why Is This Herb Different?
For the past quarter-century or so, the airwaves have been abuzz with news of the latest herbal supplement that will improve our health and, possibly, extend our lives. We've heard about Gingko biloba, kava kava, ginseng, St. John's wort, and numerous other popular ... Views: 1487
Before we learn how Ganoderma Lucidum and other herbs for headaches helps, let's find out what causes headache.
Eye, ear and nose problems can cause headache. Blood circulation blockage and even tumor growth in head will also cause this bothering problem. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, there ... Views: 1487
It is a kind of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) which results in formation of ulcers in the internal lining of large intestine and also with some portion of small intestine .It has symptoms like pain in stomach, bloating , vomiting, flatulence, The main cause of Ulcerative Colitis is due to ... Views: 1485
The most common symptom of sinus infection is headache, and pain in the forehead, bridge of the nose and cheekbones. The pain may increase as you move your head. In certain cases of sinus infection, you may also experience having yellowish nasal discharges and fever. For sinus related headache ... Views: 1485
Comfrey Leaf Herbal Infusion is my next article on how to make herbal infusions. My other herbal infusion articles are about Nettle Leaf and Oat Straw and their nutritional benefits.
I have always been interested in herbs to improve my health and well being. My resources for herbal ... Views: 1483
Afraid of Anthrax? Strengthen Your Immune System!by Susun S. Weed
Anthrax. Smallpox. Plague. Diseases that can kill. Diseases that are now in the hands of terrorists. What if these diseases were released in your hometown, or the place where you work? What could you do if ... Views: 1481
Kratom has so many therapeutic benefits when taken in the right quantity. They are known to be used in a lot of medicinal productions and experiments due to the fact that kratom exhibit numerous benefits with respect to finding cures for diseases such as diabetes and producing relaxing and ... Views: 1480
Having a fungal infection on your toes is a morbid experience. It makes your toes look ugly but besides that, it is also detrimental to your health. Anyway, I just wanted to address some issues when treating toenail fungus.
So when it comes to treating toenail fungus, the first thing that you ... Views: 1479
HERBAL PHARMACY – Buying Herbs by Susun Weed
In your herbal pharmacy you transform fresh and dried plants into herbal medicines. Learning to identify and use the common plants around you is easy and exciting, beneficial and safe. Making your own medicines saves you money if you follow the ... Views: 1472
Kratom, botanical name Mitragyna speciosa, is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia. This tree falls under the Rubiaceae family or more popularly the coffee family. The tree bears yellow flowers that bloom in clusters. But it is the leaves that are harvested for its medicinal properties. ... Views: 1471
The depressing effects associated with Sildenafil Citrate (Viagra) required the search for an different medication and the tests verified the use of natural natural natural vitamins to stop erection problems problems as a effective way out. Protecting lack increases overall health and fitness ... Views: 1471
Healthy Menopausal Years
The Wise Woman Way
c. 2002 Susun S. Weed
Menopause is a time of enormous change. Wise women of all times have found simple life-style changes can make their Change much easier. For optimum health during and after menopause, do these two ... Views: 1468
Fish oil has so many health solutions whereby you need not see a doctor for prescription. Fish is expensive hence needs you to sacrifice some cash for health benefits. For those individuals who live around the origin of fish i.e. near the lakes and oceans there are so privileged since the fish ... Views: 1467
Everyone at some point in time has experienced some form of heartburn. Often, what we notice is a bitter, sour or acid taste in our mouths. At times, we may feel as if partially digested foods or liquids are moving from our stomach back towards our mouth. Sometimes we may also experience ... Views: 1465
One of my favorite things to do in the shower is...
to use a few essential oils! Among the steam and general relaxation of a hot shower, the oils aid the process of cleansing.
Firstly I'd like to point out that the use of TOO MUCH oil down plumbing pipes, will eventually get you a call out ... Views: 1464
Summer heat can take its toll on the body but there are herbs which can help to tolerate this. Liquid chlorophyll from the alfalfa plant contains trace minerals such as magnesium and copper. It is alkalizing, balancing, cleansing, and detoxifying for the body. It supports the heart and immune ... Views: 1463
By William A. Courson, D.Ayur.(Sai Ayurvedic College of Miami, FL)
A recent article (http://health.yahoo.net/articles/nutrition/dangerous-supplements) appearing on the Yahoo Health website captioned ?Dangerous Supplements? and dated August 3, 2010 contains some serious misstatements of fact ... Views: 1463
The first herb is saw palmetto. This herb has been used for hundreds of years to treat hair problems. It contains an ability to control the progression of DHT (dihydrotestostrone). When there are excess DHT in your bloodstream, the chances of hair follicles shrinkages becomes higher. When that ... Views: 1461
There are three species of mustard consumed by humans. White mustard (Brassica alba) is the mildest of the three. The other two species are Brassica juncea and Brassica nigra. There is another species Brassica campestris that is cultivated for its oil in India.
India produces an average of 6 ... Views: 1461
Damiana, also known as Turnera diffusa, is an herb native to Central and South America that some claim acts as an aphrodisiac. The herb is sometimes called rosemary, old woman's broom, Mexican damiana or herba de la pastora. The herb has both a pleasing aroma and flavor, and is commonly taken in ... Views: 1460
Ayurveda includes diabetes mellitus in the prameha category. Pramehas are a list of urinary disorders, especially characterized by profuse urination with several abnormal qualities. Out of these, diabetes mellitus is termed as madhumeha. It is one of the four vataja pramehas. Most of the ... Views: 1458
Herbal PharmacyMaking Decoctions and Syrups by Susun Weed
In your herbal pharmacy you transform fresh and dried plants into herbal medicines.Learning to identify and use the common plants around you is easy and exciting, beneficial and safe. Making your own medicines saves you money if you ... Views: 1457
Hello, it’s Jaime. Please keep an eye out for Best Life Herbal’s Fall 2011 catalog in your mail! If it hasn’t arrived yet, it will be in your mailbox very soon, and it features great products you don’t want to miss.
Nutranol Rx contains 12 proven joint pain fighters so powerful; they are ... Views: 1455
Artemis - Goddess of the herbalist - gives her name to a genus of marvelously aromatic, safely psychedelic, highly medicinal, dazzlingly decorative, and more-or-less edible plants in the Asteraceae family. I love Artemis, and I love her plants.
WHO IS ARTEMIS?
Amazonian moon goddess. Goddess ... Views: 1452
There are popular herbal teas which contain antioxidants and provide many health benefits. One of the most powerful in antioxidants is the white tea. This tea is picked very young. The buds, before they've fully opened, and the very young, delicate leaves. Some white teas are made only from the ... Views: 1452
Mammograms don't replace breast self-examsexcerpt from Breast Cancer? Breast Health! the Wise Woman Wayby Susun WeedAvailable at wisewomanbookshop.com
Women find their own breast cancers most of the time. (Ninety percent of the time according to one English study.7)
Monthly breast ... Views: 1450
THE POWER OF HERBS
by Debbie Dodge, Ph.D., LPC, CHLC
Since the beginning of time herbs have been used for medicinal, nutritional, and dietary supplementation. Many medications used in the pharmaceutical industry are derivatives of a secluded part of a plant. However, using a secluded part ... Views: 1450
Digestion
Quick bits
· Apple peels ward off digestive woes.
· Eating yellow eases digestion.
· One mango contains 7 grams of bowel-friendly fiber.
· Papayas are rich in an enzyme that helps your digest protein and carbohydrates.
Primal defense ... Views: 1448
Despite the environmental stresses we face daily, our less than ideal lifestyle choices, and our genetic challenges, we can reap impressive health results through consistent use of therapeutic herbs, which can strengthen the structures and functions of our bodies. Many Americans are familiar ... Views: 1446
Carol’s teenage daughter Julia is a dancer who suffered a serious injury that required extensive surgery. Julia was sent home after surgery with opioids for pain. Despite the opioids, Julia was screaming in pain. Carol repeatedly called her doctor’s office and each time was told to increase ... Views: 1445
Herbal pain remediesare sought after by millions of people because pain is inevitable. Pain is the only way our brain will know that there is something wrong with our body. Of course, there are many pain killers prescribed by doctors but how assured are you that you will not suffer from negative ... Views: 1444
How Do Herbs Work? Part 1
Have you ever wondered what are the different kinds of herbs and what they actually do? Listed below are ten types of herbs and their actions; a general overview of what they do to promote healing.
1 Adaptogens
This is a very important class of herbs. Similar to ... Views: 1443
Need relief for a coughing child in the middle of the night? Sick of your own runny nose and stuffy head? You can make homemade herbal teas and herbal infusions to help ease the nasty symptoms of coughs, colds and flu. This article includes a list of cold and flu fighting herbs, their healing ... Views: 1443
How To Make Your Penis Grow Bigger: What Can Make My Dick Bigger
Perhaps you're one of those men who always ask the question: "how can I get a longer penis?" If so, then you are very lucky indeed, since this question is now very easily answered. Come, let us look through the various ... Views: 1442
The answer to a healthier people lie in nature. The abundance of Vegetables and Fruits of different sizes and shapes packed with nutrition needed by the body in addition to sweet tastes tend to lead us to agree with this.
Fruits have been a part of our diet for thousands of years and reports ... Views: 1441
September, October and November are wonderful months for hunting mushrooms. The cooler weather together with increased rain provides the perfect growing conditions. Most people are familiar with the common white button mushroom that is sold in supermarkets. But did you know that mushrooms have a ... Views: 1440
Ginseng is the name of an herb that is traditionally grown in China and Korea. Ginseng has been used for thousands of years for medicinal purposes. It is said to have many health benefits such as healing and energy-giving properties. That is why they considered it a "cure all."
The name ... Views: 1439
Organic health and beauty products are definitely making a mark and increasing in popularity all over. Ethically produced skin and hair care products are also seeing a rise in popularity and people become more Eco conscious and aware of what they are buying.
A credible Eco beauty, health and ... Views: 1438
Cold is one of the most commonly encountered conditions that is not a serious ailment but is very irritating and disturbs the daily routine work of a person. It is caused by the viral infection and is commonly known as influenza.
Below are some of the home remedies that are very beneficial in ... Views: 1436
HERBAL PHARMACY - Making Herbal Medicines
In your herbal pharmacy you transform fresh and dried plants into herbal medicines. Learning to identify and use the common plants around you is easy and exciting, beneficial and safe. Making your own medicines saves you money if you follow the ... Views: 1435
Arthritis affects 46 million Americans and Baby Boomers aging, the number of patients increased by 67 million in 2030. Obviously, arthritis remains the nation's leading cause of disability, older than 15 years of age. And until now, scientists have been interested arthritis mainly because of ... Views: 1435
Wild Salad with Wild Flowers
c. 2012, Susun Weed
You will need a sharp pair of plant scissors and a few baskets. For safety sake, I harvest each plant into a different container. Keep the chickweed stalks parallel as you cut them and place them in your basket that way, making them much ... Views: 1434
Okay, I’m telling it the way it is! If one smells, one sure can’t feel attractive, and that’s because people can’t stand to be near someone that stinks. I’ve known family members who smell real bad reminding me of rotten potatoes. Yes, it was that bad!
Fortunately, there are some simple ... Views: 1432
Valentines Day is a special time to celebrate love and romance. Sometimes, with our busy lifestyles and constant barrage of stressors, we need help relaxing and enjoying the more intimate moments with that special someone. At these times, an aphrodisiac can be helpful. Aphrodisiacs have been ... Views: 1430
Herbal Flower Wine
c. 2012, Susun Weed
Herbal Flower Wine
Equipment you will need:
6 or more 750ml wine bottles (reused is fine, no need to buy)
8 or more real corks of a size to fit your bottles (reused is fine, no need to buy)
1 or 2 wire-porcelain-closure beer bottles ... Views: 1429
People's Medicine: Herbs for Hags
c. 2007 Susun S. Weed I'm so glad I'm finally old. Sadly, many of my friends don't like me to use that word. They say they don't want to be "old." I think what they really mean is they don't want to be the kind of old that's infirm and dependent. I agree. ... Views: 1428