The berry that flavours gin has a long second life as a European and North American folk herb for the bladder and the belly. This profile covers how traditions use it, why the evidence is thin, and the clear limits on how long and for whom it’s used.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
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Three of the oldest names in the kitchen, in one warm cup. Garlic, lemon and oats have each been passed down as "good for the heart" foods for generations, and people still make this cup when they want a simple daily habit to go with a healthy way of eating.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Before black pepper took over, long pepper was the pepper of the ancient world — and in Ayurveda it never lost its place. Here's why Pippali is the warming spice of Trikatu, and what to know about its piperine.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Safflower is the bright orange "false saffron" flower that's also the source of a common kitchen oil. The vault page explains why the flower and the oil are two very different products, and who should leave the flower alone.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
A small Florida palm whose dark berries were food for the Seminole and Ais peoples and became the best-known men's herb in Europe and North America. Here's what tradition and research say about it, and who should be careful.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
A warm (or overnight) bowl of oats, ground seeds, berries and a few nuts: one of the oldest "good for the heart" breakfasts there is, and one of the few kitchen foods with an official US health claim behind it.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
A rare Himalayan fungus that grows out of moth caterpillars, cordyceps has been prized in Tibetan and Chinese medicine since at least the 1400s as an energy and lung–kidney tonic. Today almost all of it is grown in labs, and the research is far thinner than the marketing.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
