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02/07/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

8 uses for Echinacea backed by science

Echinacea (pronounced ek-in-nay-sha) is a medicinal plant used by Native Americans to treat snake bites and cure septic wounds. Its popularity today is founded on several studies that prove its efficacy in shortening the common cold and reducing fever. This small, purple flower is indeed a herb you should familiarize yourself with. Should you ever […]

01/10/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

More “folk medicine” holds up under scientific scrutiny: The fruit of an evergreen tree in Bangladesh found to reduce fever, pain, inflammation

Yellow Myrobalan (Terminalia citrina) is a type of large flowering plant widely found across India and Pakistan. Its fruits are of particular interest, as they’ve utilized in many kinds of simplistic medicinal applications. The pharmacological potential of these fruits hasn’t been fully explored until recently, when numerous Pakistani researchers from various institutions took it upon […]

11/28/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Scientists identify “superaccumulator” plants that mop up heavy metals like crazy

Imagine there was a plant that could miraculously mop up dangerous heavy metals from contaminated soil. In an amazing display of incredible design, nature has given us just such a plant. In fact, scientists have identified not just one, but 721 different species of hyperaccumulators – plants that can absorb far greater amounts of heavy […]

10/24/2017 / By Mike Adams

This “Sacred Plant” can revolutionize medicine, healing and human freedom… but doctors are criminalized for talking about it

A new documentary series called “The Sacred Plant” is going live on November 2nd (registration opens today at this link). This documentary focuses on a “sacred plant” that holds the promise for a global revolution in medicine and health. This one plant is encoded with chemistry that can help treat cancer, restore physical activity through […]

10/22/2015 / By Carol Young

Top 10 plants that work better than pharmaceutical drugs

Plants contain incredible healing power that often gets overlooked in today’s world of modern medicine. Common maladies may be treated with plants that you possibly have in your home, or which can be bought in supplement-form at your local grocer. It is important to not forget the natural healing power that plants can provide us. […]

10/13/2015 / By Vicki Batts

Turmeric for natural brain-boosting and cancer-fighting

Many spices are revered for their healing properties, and turmeric is a long-recognized medicinal favorite. Traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda have long histories with the herb. Curcumin is one of turmeric’s most studied bioactive chemicals. It has over 150 therapeutic properties, and even helps protect the body against cancer cell formation. Thanks to its anti-inflammatory […]

10/08/2015 / By Greg White

Top 10 throat-soothing herbal remedies

Sore throats are a literal pain in the neck. They are often triggered by a bacterial or viral infection and can last anywhere from two days to two weeks. Many people run to the nearest drug store to treat a sore throat. Yet viral infections do not respond to antibiotics, and many over-the-counter drugs leave […]

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