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Heartburn and reflux: natural options

Clif — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:33:05 +0000

Heartburn is one of the most common gut complaints, and many of the best-supported fixes are free: meal timing, sleep position and raising the head of the bed. This entry sorts the teas, soothing herbs, kitchen remedies and breathing practices people use for reflux by how well they're backed, and flags when heartburn needs a doctor.

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Vidari (Indian Kudzu)

Clif — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:11:55 +0000

Vidari is a sweet, cooling Ayurvedic root used as a strength-building rejuvenative, a traditional aid for new mothers' milk, and a pitta-soothing herb in acid-indigestion regimes. Here's what the tradition says, the (mostly animal) research on its isoflavones, why it's often mixed up with other "vidari" roots, and who should skip it.

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Guggul

Clif — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:11:07 +0000

Guggul is the fragrant resin at the heart of Ayurveda's "guggulu" tablets, used for centuries for joints, weight and skin. Here's what the tradition uses it for, why a well-known US trial surprised everyone, and the rash, thyroid and medicine cautions to know first. The tree is also critically endangered, so where it comes from matters.

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Quercetin

Clif — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:44:56 +0000

Quercetin is the most common flavonoid in the human diet, the yellow pigment behind onion skins and apple peels. Here's how naturopaths use it, the traditional herbs that are rich in it, and what the research shows.

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Magnesium

Clif — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:59:57 +0000

In 1618 an English farmer found that cattle on Epsom Common wouldn't drink from a bitter pool. The salt left behind became one of the best-known home remedies of the next 350 years. Here's how people use magnesium today for sleep, muscles, headaches and regularity, what the studies found, and the safety limits that matter.

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Chamomile

Clif — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:59:07 +0000

One of the oldest and gentlest herbs in the world, with more than a million cups of its tea drunk every day. Here's how tradition uses chamomile for nerves, sleep, digestion, mouth and skin, what the research shows, and the one allergy to watch for.

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Licorice Root

Clif — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:00:27 +0000

One of the oldest and most widely used herbs on earth, licorice root is the sweet "harmonizer" of Chinese formulas and a soothing tonic in Ayurveda. Here's what traditions use it for, what the research shows, and why it's one herb you need to respect.

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