Milk thistle is most often considered a weed, however it’s uses as a medicinal herb far exceed this. Although the use of milk thistle goes back as far as Dioscorides who used it for snake bite (Mills and Bone, 2000 p. 554), the seeds have been used for centuries in mainland Europe in treating mostly liver disorders. The Eclectics in the U.S. […]
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Vitamin D are you getting enough?
Most of Us Are Deficient, Even if You live in A Sunny Climate. Just some of the things this vitamin is helpful with – Low Mood, Pregnancy, Weight gain, Low Immunity, Fertility, Thyroid, Gut, Brain, Bones, Heart…..are you sure you’re getting enough? The level of Vitamin D deficiency is quite staggering, with most adults believed […]
Vitamin C Essential For Younger Looking Skin
If you’re spend a fair amount of money on anti-ageing skin care hoping to prevent sagging skin, fine lines or age spots, it may all be for nought if you’re not getting this essential nutrient. What accelerates the ageing of your skin? When your skin is exposed to sunlight, it reduces critical vitamins as well as causing damage to […]
Wonderful Ginger – so much more than an anti-nausea remedy
Ginger a wonder botanical medicine Ginger, has been cultivated and used medicinally since antiquity and is used throughout the world as a medicinal agent, from the traditional medical systems of the west, China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, South Africa and South America. It’s from the same family as turmeric, which possible explains its amazing benefits. The medicinal benefits come from the pungent […]