Herbs

How to Regrow Your Favorite Herbs and Save Lots of Money

April 24, 2017 by Tyler Ardizzone
Last updated on: May 28, 2020

It’s so easy to get food – just go to the store, find what you want, come back home, prepare it, eat it, and repeat. But what if you just had to go to your windowsill? Although many fruits and… [read]

Lavender: A Portrait of an Overlooked Panacea

January 5, 2017 by Marlaina Donato
Last updated on: January 5, 2017

For most people, lavender conjures memories of powdery-scented sachets in lingerie drawers, spray colognes, or dainty English soaps. Because of this nostalgic cosmetic association, this age-old garden plant has been mostly forgotten as a medicinal, even by seasoned herbalists. Lavandula… [read]

Herbs That Can Help Get Us Through Winter

December 5, 2015 by College of Naturopathic Medicine CNM
Last updated on: October 14, 2016

The cold winter months not only bring in coughs, colds, and flu, we find it harder to stay warm and our circulation tends to be less effective at throwing out toxins. Not least, we feel less energized and able to… [read]

Medicinal Herb Garden – What To Grow and How To Keep It Growing All Winter

November 27, 2014 by Natural News
Last updated on: June 14, 2015

(Natrual News) You may not think it a worthwhile endeavor to grow culinary herbs indoors, or outdoors for that matter. After all, a quick trip to most food stores will usually allow you to come back with the spices you… [read]

Natural Medicine Cabinet – My Organic Pharmacy

October 20, 2014 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: October 14, 2016

In our family, we haven’t taken antibiotics for more than twenty years. We no longer catch annual or biannual colds and flu. The years of chronic sinus infections and ear infections are long gone. The young children in our family… [read]

Turmeric – Learn More about This Ayurvedic Herb

July 9, 2014 by Dr. Mercola
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Way before the advent of synthetic, drug-based medicine, herbs and spices were valued for their medicinal properties. One clear example of this is the use of plants in Ayurvedic medicine in India. What Is Ayurveda? Ayurveda, which roughly translates to… [read]

The Super Health Benefits of Maca

June 26, 2014 by David Jockers DC, MS, CSCS
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Maca is a root vegetable belonging to the Brassica family of cruciferous vegetables. It is most similar to radishes and turnips in growth habits, size, and proportions. Maca is extremely rich in minerals with ample amounts of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium,… [read]