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.
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.
A pink meadow flower that herbalists have long counted among the classic "blood purifier" herbs, often sipped as a gentle tea. Members can see how people use it, what the research does and doesn't show, and why it isn't for everyone.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
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.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
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.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Modified citrus pectin is a citrus-peel fibre that's been broken into smaller pieces, and detoxers use it as a gentle binder. Members can read what the small studies found, how people take it, and the safety points to know first.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Psyllium husk is a gentle, gel-forming fibre that many detoxers use to keep things moving while they cleanse. Members get the full entry: what the research actually shows, typical amounts, and the safety points that matter most (especially water and medication timing).
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
