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.
Neem is a bitter Indian tree that Ayurveda has used for centuries, and it turns up in many parasite and candida cleanses today. Members get the full entry: what the lab and small human studies show, how people take the leaf, and why neem oil should never be swallowed.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Pau d'arco is a South American tree bark that shows up in many candida and parasite cleanses. Members get the full entry: what the lab studies do and don't show, how people take the tea, and why anyone on a blood thinner should skip it.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Oil of oregano is a strong-tasting herbal oil that many people add to parasite and gut & candida cleanses. Here's what the (small) research shows, the forms people use, and why it needs more care than the oregano in your kitchen.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Garlic fed the pyramid builders, went into Hippocrates' remedies and is still one of the most used herbs in Ayurveda and Chinese medicine. Here's how each tradition uses it, what the bigger modern studies found for blood pressure, cholesterol and colds, and the medicine interactions that come with the supplements.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Clove is the warming kitchen spice that rounds out the classic three-herb parasite cleanse, alongside black walnut and wormwood. Members can read what the research really shows, what product labels list, and why clove oil is a very different thing from ground clove.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Wormwood is one of the bitterest herbs there is, and one of the three classic herbs in the traditional "parasite cleanse". Members can read what the research actually shows, the typical amounts from European and Canadian references, and the safety points that matter most with this strong herb.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Black walnut hull is the bitter, dark-staining husk at the heart of the classic "wormwood, black walnut and clove" parasite cleanse. Members can read its traditional story, what the research does and doesn't show, and the safety points to know first.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Bentonite is a volcanic-ash clay that people stir into water as a gut "binder" during a cleanse. Members can see what the research actually shows, how people typically use it, and the quality checks that matter most with clay.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Activated charcoal is the best-known binder in detox circles, and it's also a real hospital tool for certain poisonings. Members get the full entry: what the research actually shows, how people take it, and why the timing around food and medication matters so much.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
