Borage is the blue “starflower” herb whose seed oil is one of the richest plant sources of GLA, an omega-6 fat. The leaf and flower carry liver-toxic alkaloids, so the vault page explains why only tested, PA-free seed oil is worth considering.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
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Vitex is the peppery little berry of the chaste tree, used by women for over two thousand years and best known today for the days before a period. In Europe one vitex extract is an approved herbal medicine for premenstrual syndrome.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
A dark mountain resin that Ayurveda has treated as a prized rejuvenating tonic for centuries, now sold worldwide for energy and men's vitality, and one of the supplements most likely to be contaminated.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Broccoli, cabbage, kale and their cousins break down into compounds that change how the liver handles estrogen, and DIM and I3C capsules sell that effect as "estrogen detox". Here's what the vegetables and the capsules can and can't do, and the medicine cautions that come with the concentrated forms.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
One of the oldest kitchen remedies there is. Here's what the research says about salt water gargling, how people make it, and when a sore throat needs a doctor instead.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
A climbing vine native to the southeastern US, passionflower has been a calming and sleep herb since Spanish explorers learned of it in the 1500s. Here's what tradition, the official monographs and the research say, plus who should skip it.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
A tall, celery-scented garden herb that has been in European kitchens and medicine chests since the Greeks. Here's how it's used for the waterworks and the stomach, and what to know before you brew the root.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
