The garnish on your plate has a long history as a kitchen herb for the bladder and the belly. This profile covers how traditions used the leaf, root and seed, why the evidence is thin, and why the seed and its oil are a different matter from the leaf.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
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The feathery pickle herb is also one of the oldest "wind" seeds, brewed after meals, taken in Ayurveda for digestion and breast milk, and used as the original base of gripe water. Members can see what traditions use it for, what small studies show, and who should keep to kitchen amounts.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Peppermint has settled stomachs and freshened breath since ancient Egypt, and today it's one of the few herbs with solid research behind it, especially for an irritable gut. Here's how tradition uses the leaf and the oil, what the studies show, and who should skip it.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Vidari is a sweet, cooling Ayurvedic root used as a strength-building rejuvenative, a traditional aid for new mothers' milk, and a pitta-soothing herb in acid-indigestion regimes. Here's what the tradition says, the (mostly animal) research on its isoflavones, why it's often mixed up with other "vidari" roots, and who should skip it.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Pomegranate is a well-loved fruit and an old Ayurvedic remedy for loose stools, worms and acidity. Here's what's known about the juice, the extract and the rind, and why the root and peel need care.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
The deep-red root that shows up in almost every liver cleanse and "detox juice." Here's why people reach for it, what the research actually shows (mostly about blood pressure, not detox), and the harmless-but-alarming side effect everyone should know about.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Borage is the blue "starflower" herb whose seed oil is one of the richest plant sources of GLA, an omega-6 fat. The leaf and flower carry liver-toxic alkaloids, so the vault page explains why only tested, PA-free seed oil is worth considering.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
