Therapies

  Sage is a perennial, evergreen shrub, also called Salvia Officinalis, with woody stems, blue-grey flowers and fuzzy greyish leaves. Frequently used in cooking, whilst it is very tasty, it is more than just a culinary herb. In fact, the very meaning of the name ‘Salvia’ means to heal, or to salve,…
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  The next big thing in cancer treatment might just come from a fruit we all know — mangoes. A study published in the African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines revealed that mangiferin, a bioactive compound found in mangoes, may reduce the likelihood of gastric cancer induced by the bacteria…
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A plant from the barberry family which is commonly used in traditional herbal medicine may help alleviate some symptoms of arthritis, according to a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The study was carried out by a team of researchers at the…
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Getting rid of toxins in the body sounds like a monumental task, but it’s surprisingly easy to get rid of a giant proportion of them. In fact, with one simple exercise that requires no equipment other than your body, you can get rid of as much as 70 percent of the toxins that are currently wreaking havoc on…
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One of the problems with supplements overall is the tendency for pharmacological science (commonly referred to as “Conventional Medicine”) to attempt to isolate each and every chemical in the supplement. Conventional Medicine then bases a supplement’s efficacy on the…
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Introduction: St John’s wort is a popular herbal remedy recommended by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners, licensed and widely prescribed for depression in many European countries. However, conflicting data regarding its benefits and risks exist, and the last large meta-analysis on St John’s…
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There are many things that you should have in your natural healing medicine cabinet. Many include colloidal silver at the top of the list! But what is colloidal silver and what can you use it for? Ancient civilizations knew that silver had antimicrobial qualities and used it to help heal…
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  A study titled “Anti-diabetic and antioxidant potentials of aqueous extract of Eucalyptus globulus in experimentally-induced diabetic rats” analyzed the effects of eucalyptus on diabetic rats. Eucalyptus globules is a member of the Myrtaceae family, along with pohutukuwa, bay rum tree, guava, acca,…
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  by Justin Faerman Read the first part of the article  Juicing and Cold Foods Any food eaten or served cold tends to disrupt digestion to some degree. Our bodies are very warm (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit) and our stomach needs to heat everything we eat up to this temperature for optimal digestion.…
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  It may surprise you to learn that celery is part of the same family of plants, called Apiaceae, as carrots and parsley, but it’s probably not a surprise that it’s also related to celeriac, a root vegetable.   Most people think of celery as a pleasingly crunchy veggie that goes well with carrots and…
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