Albizzia bark comes from the albizzia tree, which is also known as the mimosa. The tree can reach a height of 30 feet, with whitish-pink flowers. Like most other trees, albizzia bark is grey-brown in color, with a rough exterior and a whitish or yellowish interior. The bark is collected from the tree during the summer and autumn, then cut into small pieces for medicinal … [Read more...]
Margosa (Neem): An Amazing Herb For Your Skin
Azadirachta indica, commonly known as margosa or neem, has attracted worldwide prominence in recent years, owing to its wide range of medicinal properties. It is a medicated tree possessing innumerable health benefits. Neem leaves are used for its medicinal properties and Neem oil extracted from neem seed is used as an insectiside. Neem has been extensively used in … [Read more...]
Top 10 Supplements For 2024, Expert Input
When it comes to wellness, each year brings a new slate of trends, as many individuals try to hack their health with the hopes of feeling their best. Consumers are also showing an interest in supplements that can help support their holistic wellness journey. Top Supplements for 2024 Forbes Health Advisory Board members anticipate that the use of supplements will continue … [Read more...]
Five Herbs to Manage IBS Symptoms
The typical symptoms of IBS are pain, bloating, gas and diarrhea or constipation. Other symptoms can include mucus in your stool and pain relief after a bowel movement. You might also have the sensation of incomplete emptying after a bowel movement. IBS symptoms occur when muscles in your large intestine contract more quickly or more slowly than normal. Diet and lifestyle … [Read more...]
Herbal Cures for HIV
Medicinal plants occupy an important position for being the paramount sources of the discovery of pharmacologically active compounds. Plants serve as a source of new drugs for treating diverse form of diseases including HIV/AIDS. According to Rate (2001), 25% of the drugs prescribed worldwide come from plants, one hundred and twenty one (121) such active compounds being in … [Read more...]
Tips To Losing Stubborn Belly Fat Over 50
-With The Right Kind of Meals By Melina B. Jampolis, MD, board-certified physician nutrition specialist Belly fat, aka visceral fat that is deep in the belly, is very different than the type you pinch under the skin – it is much more metabolically and chemically active, strongly associated with how well you respond to insulin and dietary carbohydrates, and also very … [Read more...]
Helichrysum Italicum: Why You Should Use it To Improve Your Health
What exactly is helichrysum italicum? Commonly known as the curry plant, helichrysum has long been used for its medicinal properties and, even nowadays, plays an important role in the traditional medicine of many Mediterranean countries. Admired for its silvery foliage, erect yellow flowers, and spicy exotic aroma, the curry plant is a small, bushy evergreen shrub growing up … [Read more...]
Herbs to Prevent Colorectal Cancer
Herbs and spices have been used as food preservatives, flavorings, and in traditional medicines for thousands of years. More and more scientific evidence supports the medicinal properties of culinary herbs. Colon cancer is the the fourth most common form of cancer worldwide. Studies show that Garlic, Ginger, Turmeric, Thyme, Rosemary, Sage, Spearmint, and Peppermint all … [Read more...]
Hangover Cure Kit: 5 Herbs to Keep Handy
Beer, wine and spirits are widely consumed especially during festivity. Chronic alcohol use disorder or occasional binge drinking can cause a wide range of health problems, such as hangover, liver damage and cancer. The impurities in alcohol (which vary from one type of alcohol to another) can also contribute to the severity of the hangover. In other words, the more pure the … [Read more...]
Foods and Spices to Boost Your Immunity
While there is no one way to avoid infection, strengthening your immunity with food ingredients can go a long way to reduce your risk of pollution, attack of virus & contamination in food. Vitamin C is an essential micronutrient for humans, with pleiotropic functions related to its ability to donate electrons. Super foods also have a major role to play in keeping infection … [Read more...]
Herbs For Optimum Eye Health
Strain on delicate eye muscles as well as improper blood flow to the retina can cause vision to deteriorate. There are certain herbs that can treat blurred vision, improve night vision, slow the progression of glaucoma and cataracts and help keep the eyes healthy. The goal of herbal therapy is to help maintain optic nerve health. Some chemicals like (protein kinase C … [Read more...]
Chenopodium album or Bathua: A Miraculous Herb
Considered a leafy vegetable, it's actually a weed that grows in waste places and with other cultivated crops. It is found throughout the tropical regions of world. Its leaves and seeds have medicinal uses and is used for home remedies. The seeds of Bathua are outstanding to wheat, buckwheat, millet, corn, and rice. Health Benefits The Bathua leaves are loaded with … [Read more...]
Herbs That Help Shed Pounds
There are herbs you can add to your diet as supplements, teas, and foods that will help your weight loss program go smoothly. Besides, there are several herbs which contain sympathomimetics and xanthine compounds synergistically increase the body's basal metabolic rate to increase the burning of calories and fat, act as mild stimulants, and suppress the appetite. The … [Read more...]
