A kitchen-staple leaf that’s done double duty in European folk medicine for generations: not eaten this time, but wrapped on.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
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Bacopa is the creeping wetland herb Ayurveda has prized for centuries as a "medhya" tonic for memory and the mind, and one of the most-studied memory herbs today. Members get the full profile: every traditional use, what the trials really showed, the official amounts, and the side effects and drug interactions to know first.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Yellow dock was one of the classic "blood purifiers" of 19th-century herbal medicine, and it still turns up in liver and lymph cleanse blends and folk iron tonics. Members get the full entry: its history around the world, what the research does and doesn't show, traditional amounts, and why its safety section is longer than its benefits.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Peach kernel is a classic Chinese herb for menstrual pain and constipation, but the raw seed contains amygdalin, which the body turns into cyanide. This profile explains the tradition and why it's a practitioner-only herb.
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.
Danshen, the red root of a Chinese sage, is one of the most-used herbs in Chinese medicine for the heart and circulation. It also thins the blood, which makes it one of the riskiest herbs to mix with warfarin and other blood thinners.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
A basin of warm water at the end of a long day is one of the oldest comfort rituals on earth. Here's how people have used foot soaks for generations, the plain-water, Epsom salt and vinegar versions, and the one group who should skip soaking altogether.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
