Tart, ruby-red hibiscus tea is drunk hot or iced from Egypt to Mexico and is one of the most-studied herbal teas for heart wellness. Here's what traditions use it for, what the trials show, how people brew it, and who should check first.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Kiwifruit, prunes, psyllium, mineral-rich water, magnesium, toilet posture and belly massage: the vault's full guide to the natural options people use for constipation, with each one labelled by how good the evidence is and the warning signs that mean see a doctor first.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Peppermint oil, caraway and fennel, low-FODMAP, belly breathing, enzymes and gut-directed hypnotherapy: the vault's full guide to the natural options people use for bloating, with each one labelled by how good the evidence is and the warning signs that mean see a doctor first.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Yellow dock was one of the classic "blood purifiers" of 19th-century herbal medicine, and it still turns up in liver and lymph cleanse blends and folk iron tonics. Members get the full entry: its history around the world, what the research does and doesn't show, traditional amounts, and why its safety section is longer than its benefits.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
The small brown or golden seed behind linseed tea, old-fashioned linseed poultices and today's breakfast sprinkle. Flax has been a food, fibre and folk remedy for thousands of years and is now one of the better-studied seeds for the bowels and blood pressure.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
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.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Nettle stings on the trail, but it has been a spring food, a joint remedy, a fibre plant and a "strengthening and cleansing" tea for peoples across Europe, North Africa and North America. Here's how tradition uses the leaf and the root, what the research shows for joints, the prostate and urination, and who should skip it.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
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.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
A dark purple berry that European households have cooked into syrups for generations at the first sign of a cold. Today it's one of the most popular herbal supports for the cold and flu season.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
A castor oil pack is an oil-soaked cloth laid over the belly and warmed, a slow, quiet ritual many detoxers use on rest days. Members can read where the practice comes from, what the (very small) research shows, how people traditionally set it up, and the safety points that matter.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
