A tiny blue-flowered creeper that has quietly carried one of Ayurveda's most famous names, the "memory herb" shankhapushpi. Here's what traditions use it for and why the name matters.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
The flower behind the famous blue tea that turns purple with a squeeze of lemon has a much older life in Ayurveda as a "brain herb". Here's how butterfly pea is traditionally used, what researchers are exploring, and how to enjoy the tea well.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
A trace mineral that quietly runs your energy, iron use and skin colour, and the other half of the zinc story. Here's what it does, where it's found in food, why zinc users keep hearing about it, and where the safe ceiling sits.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
In Ayurveda, a small morning-glory with conch-shaped flowers is one of the four classic "mind tonics", given to students before exams and to anyone whose thoughts won't settle. Here's the long story of shankhapushpi, what people use it for today, and what to know before you try it.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
A trace mineral most people have never thought about, found in prunes, avocados and raisins, and getting a lot of attention for joints, bones and hormones. Here's what it does, how much is in food, and where the safe ceiling sits.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Tired for no clear reason? Here are the herbs, foods, habits and old traditions people turn to for steadier energy — and the signs that it's time for a check-up.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Cool, sharp and gingery — the green glass people sip when a migraine day leaves them drained, queasy and running on empty. Here's how to make it, why people reach for it, and when a headache needs more than a juice.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
The antioxidant vitamin in nuts, seeds and plant oils — and in the AREDS eye formula. How much people need, the food sources, what the big heart and eye trials found, and where high doses get risky.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Cold wet socks, wool on top, straight to bed — it sounds backwards, but it's one of naturopathy's best-loved cold-night rituals. Here's where it comes from, why people swear by it, and who should skip it.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
That slow, fuzzy, can't-find-the-word feeling has a name, and a long list of things people reach for to clear it. Here are the herbs, foods, habits and practices people use when their head won't come into focus — and the signs that mean it's time to get checked.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
