Uva ursi, or bearberry, is one of the best-known traditional bladder herbs, and one with the strictest limits. Here is its history from Welsh physicians to kinnikinnick, what the EU monograph and a 382-woman trial say, the one-week amounts, and who should not use it.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
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Sacred in Hindu tradition and called the "elixir of life" in Ayurveda, tulsi has been a daily tonic in India for thousands of years. Here's what tradition uses it for, what the modern studies show, and who should be careful with it.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Berberine is the bright-yellow compound behind some of the oldest bitter remedies in Ayurveda and Chinese medicine, from Indian barberry to Chinese goldthread. Today it is one of the most-studied plant compounds for metabolic health, and one of the most interaction-prone, so it is worth reading the safety section first.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
An ancient, jointed plant that looks like a little green bottle brush, horsetail is so rich in silica that people once used it to scrub pots and sand canoes. Here's what tradition and research say about it, and why it should be used carefully.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
The kitchen herb behind many old-fashioned cough syrups and mouthwashes. Thyme has been used for chesty coughs, sore throats and digestion since ancient Greece, and it's still an approved traditional cough remedy in Europe.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
Before any binder, herb or cleanse, the oldest principle in detox is to stop the inflow. Here are the practical, well-sourced ways to bring less lead, mercury and arsenic into your home, kitchen and body.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
A small golden seed that has flavoured curries and fed nursing mothers for thousands of years, from ancient Egypt to India. Its maple-syrup aroma is the same one that famously lingers on the skin of people who take it.
The full guide, with how to use it and the safety notes, is in the Remedies Vault.
