Cinnamon and ginger are a perfect match, not just for their spicy taste and smell, but also for their medicinal properties. They make a dark, warming salve that heals and protects the skin. Cinnamon for The Skin Cinnamon has a…
As the saying goes, food is medicine and boy is that true. What we put inside not only provides fuel for our body but also ingredients by which the body uses to keep us healthy or cause us to be…
Cranberries are the tiny red jewels of the berry world and are an extremely popular super berry. Many people consider the small and sharp-tasting cranberry to be a fantastic superfood, and this is because they have high nutritional content and…
What do you add to your coffee? Milk? sugar? Coconut or soymilk? Or how about turmeric? Yes, really! For the longest time, putting anything but milk or white sugar in your daily coffee was akin to heresy. Now, an abundance…
Candida is a prevalent infection, but there is one super-herb that can conquer it! Introduction Candidiasis is an incredibly common infection that is caused by the presence of the yeast Candida. The fungus can live on the host's skin or…
Learning how to make herb-infused oils is just one of the first things beginners learn in herbalism. An infused oil is extracting the medicinal chemical compounds out of dry plant material by soaking it in oil. Put simply, some of…
Coughing is a perfectly normal reaction. It can help with keeping your throat clear from phlegm and other irritants as well. However, sustained coughing can also represent a symptom of a few conditions, such as allergies, viral infections, or bacterial infections. A modern…
Did you know that your body contains around 40 trillion bacteria? It’s true- and most of them are located in your gut. These bacteria, which are collectively known as gut microbiota or intestinal flora, help promote your overall well-being. For…
Chlorophyll was first isolated in 1817 by two French chemists: Joseph Bienaimé Caventou and Pierre-Joseph Pelletier. Together, they isolated other important compounds too, such as caffeine and quinine. Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in plants that is essential to…
