Members-only herb and supplement profiles from a traditional and naturopathic point of view.
Clove is the warming kitchen spice that rounds out the classic three-herb parasite cleanse, alongside black walnut and wormwood. Members can read what the research really shows, what product labels list, and why clove oil is a very different thing from ground clove.
Wormwood is one of the bitterest herbs there is, and one of the three classic herbs in the traditional "parasite cleanse". Members can read what the research actually shows, the typical amounts from European and Canadian references, and the safety points that matter most with this strong herb.
Black walnut hull is the bitter, dark-staining husk at the heart of the classic "wormwood, black walnut and clove" parasite cleanse. Members can read its traditional story, what the research does and doesn't show, and the safety points to know first.
Burdock root is an edible root that herbalists have long called a "blood purifier", traditionally used to support the body's own exit routes through the kidneys and skin. Members can read what the research does and doesn't show, typical amounts from official herbal monographs, and who should skip it.
The common lawn weed is one of the most widely used plants in folk medicine, from European herbalists to Chinese and Native American healers. Members can read the traditional uses of its root, leaf and flower, how it's believed to work, what the research says, typical amounts and who should skip it.
Milk thistle has been the go-to liver herb in Europe for about 2,000 years, from Roman writers to today's naturopaths. Members can read how it's believed to protect liver cells, what the newer fatty liver studies found, and its old reputation for nursing mothers.
Chlorella is a single-celled freshwater green alga that many detoxers take as a daily "green binder." Members get the full entry: what the research does and doesn't show, typical amounts, and who should skip it.
