For thousands of years a large range of plants and herbs have been used for their healing powers to treat different health problems and ailments with success. The herb discussed today in our A-Z of Herbs series is EYEB...
We hope you are enjoying reading the A-Z of Herbs series. The herb discussed in this article is Elecampane; botanical name Inula Helenium and is one of the largest perennial herbs growing to approximately 3-5 metres in...
The herb we will discuss today in our A-Z of Herbs series is one that would be quite well known to most people as a natural remedy. It is one of the most popular herbs that may be used to help fight respiratory condition...
This healing herb is known as Devil’s Claw or “harpargo” its Botanical name, a Greek word meaning “grapple hook”. This herb bears fruit in the shape of a drupaceous capsule which has a woody inner part surrou...
We continue with our A-Z of Herbs series with a healing herb, better known to most as a weed that pops up in our lawn or is seen growing along the roadside. This herb is DANDELION and contains much more nutritional v...
The next herb in the A-Z of Herbs series is DAMIANA. Ancient Mayan, Aztec and Indian Civilizations used this herb as a traditional aphrodisiac. Damiana is still used today as a herbal tonic and an aphrodisiac. Damiana i...
We continue with the A-Z of Herbs and in this article we will be discussing the herb COUCH GRASS. The roots and seeds of Couch Grass have played a very important part in herbal medicine since Ancient times. Its botanic...
The A-Z of Herbs continues and we will be discussing a herb that was known in Ancient Egypt as a “Sacred Gift from Ra, the Sun God” and honoured above all other herbs. They also used it as a main herb in embalming ...
The use of plants as medicine is one of the oldest forms of medicine in the world, dating back thousands of years. From our previous segments you would have read that many plants and herbs contain therapeutic and heali...
The next herb we will discuss is Brahmi and according to Ayurvedic Texts is known as the “Most Powerful Brain Food”. Brahmi, (Bacopa Monniera) is a traditional Ayurvedic herb which has been used for over 5000 years ...