Slippery elm is a North American tree bark that turns silky and gel-like in water, and it's a favourite gentle "soother" in gut-focused routines. Members can read its long history, what the (thin) research shows, and the timing and safety points to know first.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Fennel seed is the sweet, licorice-like seed behind many after-dinner teas, traditionally used to ease bloating and gas. Members can read what the research says, typical amounts from the official European monograph, and who should skip it.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Ayurveda calls dried ginger "the great medicine" and Chinese medicine calls fresh ginger its most important herb for nausea. Here's how each tradition uses it, what the trials found for nausea, period pain and sore joints, and which medicines to check before taking it as a supplement.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Artichoke leaf is the bitter green leaf of the globe artichoke, a European digestive herb that people use to support bile flow and the liver. Members get the full entry: what the human studies show, typical amounts from the official European monograph, and who should skip it (especially anyone with gallstones).
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.
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 full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Mullein is the tall, velvety roadside plant that peoples from Spain to Turkey to the Canadian Interior have turned to for tight, irritated chests. Members can read every traditional use, how its soothing compounds are believed to work, and what the small body of research shows.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
