Members-only herb and supplement profiles from a traditional and naturopathic point of view.
Quercetin is the most common flavonoid in the human diet, the yellow pigment behind onion skins and apple peels. Here's how naturopaths use it, the traditional herbs that are rich in it, and what the research shows.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Fish oil carries EPA and DHA, the long-chain omega-3 fats found in oily fish. Here's how folk medicine and naturopaths have used it, from cod liver oil for "aches and pains" to heart and brain support, and what the big trials found.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Zinc is a trace mineral your body uses in hundreds of enzymes, from immune cells to skin repair. Here's how traditional medicine and naturopaths use it, what the research shows, and why more isn't better.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
A hundred years ago, doctors found that cod liver oil and sunshine could straighten the bowed legs of children with rickets. Twenty years later a dentist found a mysterious "Activator X" in spring butter. Here's why people now take vitamin D3 and K2 together, what the studies actually show, and the one medicine that makes K2 a serious matter.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
In 1618 an English farmer found that cattle on Epsom Common wouldn't drink from a bitter pool. The salt left behind became one of the best-known home remedies of the next 350 years. Here's how people use magnesium today for sleep, muscles, headaches and regularity, what the studies found, and the safety limits that matter.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
People have used vinegar as a kitchen remedy for thousands of years, from Hippocrates' wound care to the honey-and-vinegar tonics of Persian medicine. Here's what tradition says, what the small modern studies found, and how to take it without hurting your throat.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
A tropical fruit tree whose leaves have been brewed as a folk tea across the Caribbean, Latin America and Africa for generations. Here's what tradition says, what the research has (and hasn't) shown, and the safety points every user should know first.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
A red seaweed from rocky North Atlantic shores that Irish families boiled into a soothing drink for coughs and colds, and that Caribbean kitchens turned into a thick, spiced milk drink for strength. Today it's a popular gel and gummy sold as a mineral-rich "superfood".
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
A small creeping plant from the carrot family, prized in Ayurveda as a "medhya rasayana", a tonic for the mind, and across Asia for skin, wounds and longevity. Sri Lankan tradition held that eating the leaves helped people live longer.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
A hardy Arctic and mountain root that Scandinavian, Siberian and Russian folk medicine have long used for endurance, cold winters and recovering strength. Today it's one of the best-known "adaptogens" for everyday stress and tiredness.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
