Ginger’s Quality

The quality of the original rhizome must be the primary concern for the person using supplements of ginger in their diet. At the same time, the ginger herb is a valuable supplement in a variety of supplemental forms. At the same time, the value of the rhizome and the supplemental quality will be less if …

Ginger’s Essences

No modern medication can rival the range and variety of therapeutic effects that can be induced by ginger. However, the full awareness of the health benefits and value of the herbal ginger remedies is rather limited because of the monopolistic health-care systems and a historically biased regulatory environment in most countries. Out of the hundreds …

Ginger {Zingiber officinale}

Also, Known As: African Ginger Ardraka Black Ginger Chiang Gan-jiang Ginger Nagara Race Ginger Shen-jiang Sunthi Zingiber officinale, the official name of the common ginger was coined by the famous eighteenth-century Swedish botanist and general naturalist, Carl Linnaeus. While Latinizing the name, Carl Linnaeus also derived the name Zingiber for the generic term, using the …

Mullein {Verbascum thapsus}

Also, Known As: Bunny's Ears Flannelleaf Jacobs staff Mullein The common mullein or Verbascum thapsus L. found in the United States is a biennial (thriving for two years) plant. The herb is wooly in appearance and belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family of plants. During the first year of its existence, the large and hairy leaves …

The Antioxidants – Free-Radical Fighters

Antioxidants are basically a specific type of molecules that protect our body from the damages caused by the detrimental free radicals. Precisely speaking, antioxidants work as defenses against the disparaging actions of free radicals produced by our body during different processes. In this article we shall concentrate on the four major antioxidant nutrients - vitamin …

Niaouli

Aromatherapy MELALEUCA VIRIDIFLORA Niaouli (botanical name Melaleuca viridiflora) is also occasionally known as gomenol and belongs to the Myrtaceae family. An essential oil obtained by steam distilling the tender leaves and twigs of the plant that is used as a substitute for lavender in its native country for nearly all purposes. Niaouli is seldom used …

Cinnamon

Most of us think of spices as incidental to our diets, but perhaps it's time to update our appreciation of these flavorful, and powerfully health-promoting, seasonings. Spices are defined as any "aromatic vegetable substance." The keyword is a vegetable. Derived from "vegetables" in the form of tree bark {cinnamon}, seed {nutmeg}, or fruit {peppercorns}, spices have …

Silverweed {Potentilla anserina}

Also, Known As: Argentine Cramp weed Goosewort Moon Grass Silverweed Wild Tansy Silverweed (botanical name, Potentilla anserina) is a very short perennial herb that grows up to a height of 8 to 16 inches. This herb has runners that are about 3 to 6 feet in length linking new plants having tufts of leaves. Each …

Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga Racemosa)

Black Cohosh has been used by Native Americans for more than two hundred years after they discovered the root of the plant helped relieve menstrual cramps and symptoms of menopause. These days it is still used for menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes/flushes, irritability, mood swings and sleep disturbances. It is also used for PMS, …

Cardamom {Elettaria cardamomum}

Also, Known As: Bastard Cardamom Cardamom Cardamom Seeds Cardamon Ela Elaci Malabar Cardamom Sha-ren Queen of the Spices. The plant is one of the oldest known spices in the world. The ancient Egyptians made extensive use of the cardamom in the manufacture of perfumes and cosmetics. However, the use of the cardamom as an herbal medicine …