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.
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 common lawn weed is one of the most widely used plants in folk medicine, from European herbalists to Chinese and Native American healers. Members can read the traditional uses of its root, leaf and flower, how it's believed to work, what the research says, typical amounts and who should skip it.
Milk thistle has been the go-to liver herb in Europe for about 2,000 years, from Roman writers to today's naturopaths. Members can read how it's believed to protect liver cells, what the newer fatty liver studies found, and its old reputation for nursing mothers.
