David L. Hoffmann BSc Hons MNIMHHyperthyroidism ;Overactivity of the thyroid gland may be caused by a fun
Cimicifuga racemosa
Ranunculaceae
Names: Black Snakeroot, Bugbane, Rattleroot, Rattleweed, Squawroot.
Foeniculum vulgare
Part Used: The seeds.
Constituents:
The whole complex of primary plant consti
Guaiacum officinale
Zygophyllaceae
Names: Guaiac, Lignum vitae.
Habitat: W. Indies, Florida and
A General Approach to Infection ;Because of the similarity of immune system involvement i
Herbs for Health StaffBy many accounts, kava-kava--or simply kava--is an herb on the brink of Western stardom. Manufacturers of herbal products report strong public interest in kava preparations, and articles appearing in the popular press have described kava use and its...
Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman ND MSWWomenopause ;While I was trying to decide whether to write this artic
Christopher Hobbs LAc AHGWhen European settlers began to arrive in what is now Massachusetts at the beginning of the 17th century, they brought the plants and remedies they knew, along with a few of the famous works on herbal medicine that were consulted by all. For...
Ask any American herbalist or any European doctor, pharmacist or staff member of any natural food store what single herb is most recommended to help make a healthy heart and all will answer the same--Hawthorn! Throughout the ages hawthorn has been...
As men's testosterone levels begin to decline after the age of 40, enlargement of the prostate gland, or benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is a common health problem. Natural medicine authorities Janet Zand, OMD, L.Ac. and Whitfield Reaves, OMD, L...
