David L. Hoffmann BSc Hons MNIMHAsclepias tuberosa Asclepiadaceae Names: Butterfly Weed. Habitat: USA Collection: The rhizome should be unearthed in March or April. Clean,split and dry. Part Used: Rhizome. Constituents: * Cardenolides, including asclepiadin * Flavonoids; rutin...
Allium sativum Liliaceae Habitat: Cultivated worldwide. Collection: The bulb with its numerous cloves should be unearthed when the leaves begin to wither in September. They should be stored in a cool dry place. Part Used: Bulb. Constituents:...
Eupatorium perfoliatum Compositae Names : Feverwort Habitat : N. America Collection : Boneset should be collected as soon as the flowers open in August or September. Part Used : Dried aerial parts Constituents : Sesquiterpene lactones ; eupafolin...
What Doctors Don't Tell YouIt's one thing to get a drug approved for use it's quite another for the National Health Service to agree to adopt it. ... ...
Influenza may not be the great wintertime killer of the elderly as always believed. Instead, they are as likely to die from acute respiratory disease than the feared flu virus. ...
Janet Zand LAc OMDWe would all like to have more energy. And who doesn't want to find ways to reduce stress? Since there are so many natural remedies available to you, I certainly want to make sure you have included the herb Eleutherococcus senticosus in your program...
Influenza is a viral infection of the respiratory tract that is very contagious and is spread by contact with an infected person, and can reach epidemic proportions in the winter months. Dr. Janet Zand discusses the common causes and outlines a...
Asclepias tuberosaAsclepiadaceaeNames: Butterfly Weed.Habitat: USACollection: The rhizome sho
A specific acute viral disease characterized by fever,
coryza, cough, headache, malaise, and inflamed respiratory mucous membranes.
