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.
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Frangula, or alder buckthorn bark, is a strong stimulant laxative herb used in Europe since the 1500s. It's for short-term use only, and the bark has to be properly aged first; here's what to know before reaching for it.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
A warm, sweet-spiced cup built on two seeds that taste like licorice and have followed meals around the world for centuries: fennel and anise.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
A small, sour-sharp green fruit that's been part of the Ayurvedic kitchen and medicine chest for thousands of years: the fruit said to hold the tree's own long life.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
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.
A basin of warm water at the end of a long day is one of the oldest comfort rituals on earth. Here's how people have used foot soaks for generations, the plain-water, Epsom salt and vinegar versions, and the one group who should skip soaking altogether.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Fennel seeds after a curry, a sprig of parsley on the plate, a tongue scraper by the sink: people have been freshening their breath with kitchen remedies for thousands of years. Here's the full natural toolkit, what each one is used for, and the signs that bad breath is worth a check-up.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
