A dark purple berry that European households have cooked into syrups for generations at the first sign of a cold. Today it’s one of the most popular herbal supports for the cold and flu season.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
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Kutaja bark is Ayurveda's best-known herb for loose stools and dysentery, and it was once sold in Western pharmacies as "conessi". This profile covers the tradition, why its strong alkaloids make it a practitioner-only herb, and gentler options to try first.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
The cup people reach for right after a big meal — two kitchen spices with a long history of settling things down.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Turmeric is the golden root behind curry, wedding rituals and centuries of Ayurvedic and Chinese herbal practice. Here's how each tradition uses it, what modern studies on joints and digestion actually found, and why the strongest "high-absorption" capsules need more caution than the spice.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Chanca piedra, the "stone breaker" herb of Brazil and India, is a popular tea for kidney, urinary and liver support. Here is its history, what the small studies on kidney stones and hepatitis B actually found, typical amounts, and the cautions to know first.
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.
Sheng Ma is a classic Chinese herb used inside formulas to "lift" what has sunk and to clear heat from the mouth and throat. It's also the plant most often found in black cohosh bottles that aren't what they say. Members can read both stories here.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
