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04/12/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

The medicinal properties and uses of West Indian lemongrass

A pot of lemongrass looks so ordinary that you won’t even give it a second look the way you would a flowering plant – its tall and slender leaves easily blend with its surroundings as if it doesn’t want to call attention to itself. However, you can’t help but pay attention to the tropical plant. Its […]

02/13/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Scientific analysis of the health benefits of digestive pills made from black nightshade

Research that was recently published in the IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT) studied the production of a digestive pill that contains Solanum nigrum — commonly known as the black nightshade — as its primary ingredient. The paper, authored by Bimal Bibhuti from the Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology, and Sciences (SHUATS) in India, noted that the […]

01/22/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Flavonoids in wild ephedra plant extracts have been found to be potent antioxidants; may replace toxic ingredients in food and cosmetics

Ephedra alata, a plant widely used in traditional folk medicine in Palestine, takes center stage as researchers explore its potential medical uses. The paper, which was published in the African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, analyzed the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of the wild E. alata plant. Ephedra alata in traditional medicine A member of the Ephedraceae […]

10/23/2017 / By Derek Henry

Why medicinal mushrooms should be considered a staple in every household across America

The world needs to take a deep breath. Stress is unbelievably high, chronic disease is becoming more prevalent (and at earlier ages), and it sometimes feels like the whole world is going to hell in a handbag. Perhaps it’s time to take a chill pill. Maybe we need to shut off the TV. Perhaps we […]

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