Cinnamon – Cinnamomen Verum – unlike the more commonly used, Cassia, sold in supermarkets, Cinnamon is a very useful herb with a varied number of uses. Historically, its uses date back as far as the days of Ancient Egypt, but even then its origins have been in
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Borage- Borago Officinalis. This is one pretty star blue flower. As it grows, the flowers first sprout as white buds. When they start to open, they grow purple, and then blue. The transition of the color is a defense against insects to show that they have matured,
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Don’t be fools today, be a sage. Sage, Salvia Officinalis, Garden Sage, Common Sage; All names for this wonder-herb. This is a different sort of herb today. This one is primarily eaten and added into food. Historically, Sage has been used to ward off evil, snakebites and
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Meadowsweet, a tall, stout and fragrant perennial with deeply veined leaves and white flowers that smell of almonds and wintergreen. When dried and soaked, they provide an immediate soothing antacid effect to the stomach. It then moves into the joints, relieving arthritic pain. It also holds fever
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White Willow is a species of willow native to Europe and Western and Central Asia. It is characterized from the white tone on the undersides of the leaves. This is an amazing case where an herb has gone on to become a very widespread drug in use.
Read more →Lavender, or officially known as Lavandula from the latin Lavare, meaning “to wash” as it was once used to spruce up their laundry. Lavender is a flowering herbal sprig and a cousin of the Mint family. It typically prefers a warm and dry climate as its primary
Read more →BraiiiinsHello Herbal Philosophy followers. Have you ever considered that there might be a link between the shape of an herb, and the benefits that it brings to a specific body part? You might be surprised. The express tribune just published an article on common health foods whose
Read more →Cristina’s motto: Eat clean. Sweat Hard. Wear great shoes and dance your heart out. She lives in Texas, she blogs at Live to the Beat, and she will inspire you. Meet her at Everyday Glow today. She’s also one of our customers. This is what she has
Read more →“According to a recent survey, one-third of all Americans today use herbal supplements and related products. Once relegated to a small shelf in the back of the store, herbs now account for about 25 percent of all sales in natural food stores. There are now row upon
Read more →From DrCutler.com: Recent research indicates that there is a growing number of people turning to natural remedies before they seek modern medications. However, some parts of the world are further ahead of the U.S. in terms of alternative medicine, since compounds derived from plants or creatures in
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