Kiwifruit, prunes, psyllium, mineral-rich water, magnesium, toilet posture and belly massage: the vault’s full guide to the natural options people use for constipation, with each one labelled by how good the evidence is and the warning signs that mean see a doctor first.
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Water Retention: Natural Options
Puffy ankles after a flight, rings that won't come off before a period, legs that feel like lead by evening. Here are the herbal teas, kitchen foods, old water cures and everyday habits people turn to when fluid builds up, what each tradition says about them, and the signs that mean see a doctor first.
Lemon Balm
For more than two thousand years, lemon balm has been the herb people reach for to “gladden the heart” and calm a racing mind. Here's how tradition uses it for nerves, sleep, digestion and cold sores, what the research shows, and why people with thyroid conditions should check first.
Tongue Scraping
Tongue scraping is one of Ayurveda's oldest morning habits, and many people now keep a scraper next to their toothbrush. Here's what the tradition says, what dental research has actually found, and how to do it gently and safely.
Mustard Seed
The seed in your mustard jar was once the go-to chest plaster and digestive spice. Here's how it was used, what the research says, and why mustard plasters can burn.
Celery Seed
The tiny seeds of the celery plant were an old European and Middle Eastern remedy for gout, sore joints and sluggish kidneys, and a celery seed extract has now had a small blood-pressure trial. This profile covers what's known, and why celery allergy and pregnancy are the big cautions.
Astragalus
Huang Qi, the yellow root behind Chinese "Jade Windscreen" formulas, is one of the best-known qi tonics in traditional Chinese medicine and a popular immune-season herb in the West. Here's what the tradition uses it for, what the (mostly small, Chinese) studies show, the Health Canada amounts, and why people with autoimmune disease or a transplant should steer clear.
