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What is Cnidium used for?

August 27, 2022 by Herbal Resource Leave a Comment

Cnidium herb

The cnidium seeds have antiseptic and disinfectant properties and are often used as an ingredient in lotions, powders or ointments for external uses as remedies for skin conditions such as eczema, ringworm and scabies. The seeds are considered particularly valuable in diseases related to sexual organs, such as vaginal inflammation (vaginitis) and vaginal discharge. The herb […]

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What is Horsetail used for?

August 21, 2022 by Herbal Resource Leave a Comment

horsetail plant

Horsetail contains silicic acid, saponins, flavonoids, sterols, tannins, potassium, aluminum salts, manganese, magnesium, sulfur and calcium. Historically, horsetail has been used to stop bleeding, repair broken bones and as an herbal remedy for arthritis. It has also been beneficial in the treatment of dropsy, gravel and kidney infections, including ulceration and ulcers in the urinary passages. […]

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What is Sweet Basil used for?

August 14, 2022 by Herbal Resource Leave a Comment

sweet basil flowers

The plant contains 0.2 to 1 percent essential oil, which consists primarily of linalool and methyl chavicol, but it also contains small amounts of cineole, methyl cinnamate, and other terpenes. Other constituents include tannins, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and phenylpropanoids. Sweet basil is a highly aromatic herb, which in addition to its use in cooking also has […]

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What is Southernwood used for?

August 6, 2022 by Herbal Resource Leave a Comment

The leaves contain 0.5% essential oil (1.8-cineol and other substances), tannins, bitter substances (in the form of lactone artemisinin), an alkaloid (abrotanin), flavonoids, phenolic acids (chlorogenic acid, coffee acid, folic acid, vanillic acid, salicylic acid, etc.) and coumarin derivatives. Today southernwood is rarely used as a medicinal herb, but it was highly valued as such […]

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What is Herb Paris used for?

July 31, 2022 by Herbal Resource Leave a Comment

Herb Paris Flower

Herb Paris has been used as a medicinal plant as far back as ancient Greece and the Italian physician and botanist Matthiolus (Pietro Andrea Mattioli 1500-1577) referred to it as a good remedy against boils. As a treatment for neck abscesses, the root was either eaten raw or a tincture was made from the berries that were […]

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What is Gentian used for?

July 23, 2022 by Herbal Resource Leave a Comment

Gentian - Herbal Medicine

The bitter taste of gentian is due to bitter iridoid glycosides; primarily gentiopicroside, swertiamarin, amarogentin and gentiopicrin. Gentian contains several alkaloids, predominantly gentian and gentialutine. Additionally, it contains the constituents: xanthones, triterpenes, pectin, tannin, mucilage, and sugar. Many species of gentiana are used in a similar way across widely divergent cultures. It is found in […]

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How Does CBD Work and What are its Benefits?

July 20, 2022 by Nina Martin Leave a Comment

CBD, or cannabidiol, is one of many cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant. Unlike tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), CBD does not cause a psychoactive effect.  CBD works by interacting with the body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS). The ECS is a regulatory system that helps maintain homeostasis, or balance, in the body. It consists of cannabinoid receptors located throughout […]

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The Benefits of Jade Plants For Elderly Health

July 18, 2022 by Emma Houston 2 Comments

Jade plants have been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for centuries, and are known to have many benefits. In recent years, jade plant extract has been shown to be effective in treating a number of age-related diseases and conditions. In terms of holistic health, jade plants are considered to be yin in nature, and are […]

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What is Chinese Rhubarb used for?

July 17, 2022 by Herbal Resource Leave a Comment

Chinese rhubarb plant

It was cultivated as a medicinal plant in China as early as 2700 BC. Trade between Venice and the Orient brought Chinese rhubarb to Europe where it was used medicinally beginning in the 17th century. The traditional use of the herb has been as a laxative, to relieve constipation and purgative. It is also been used in […]

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How to Grow Your Own Athlete’s Foot Herbal Remedy

July 15, 2022 by Emma Houston Leave a Comment

Image source Athlete’s foot is a common condition that can be difficult to get rid of. While there are many over-the-counter treatments available, these can be expensive and harsh on the skin. A more natural option is to grow your own athlete’s foot herbal remedy. There are a few different herbs that have been traditionally […]

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