Explorations In The World Of Natural Health
While living in Peru, I badly sprained my ankle while hiking in the jungle. A local friend gave me mucura – also known as guinea hen weed or anamu – to help with the inflammation and pain. While I can’t say
Even though cupuacu is mostly grown in Brazil, I first encountered it while traveling in Peru. It’s sold at juice bars along the street and an ingredient in many desserts. Lately, cupuacu has become popular around the world because of
Even though it tastes really disgusting (hence it’s nickname “King of Bitters”), Andrographis Paniculata is one of my favorite medicinal plants. It has a huge array of scientifically-backed health benefits. Traditionally, these benefits were so important that Andrographis Paniculata is
Lomatium is a type of plant which belongs to the parsley family. It has long been used medicinally by several Native American tribes, including the Shoshone, Paiute, and Nez Perce. Lomatium was even used by Native American healers during the
Mucuna pruriens contains levodopa, a dopamine precursor. Levodopa is best known for treating Parkinson’s disease but has many other health benefits which range from treating depression to reducing wrinkles.
Mucuna pruriens – also known as velvet bean, monkey tamarind, cowage, lacuna bean and kapikacchu — is a plant which has been used in Ayurvedic medicine since at least 1500BC. In the past few decades, it has gotten a lot
We now know that the trillions of bacteria in our digestive tract – aka the gut microbiome – have a huge impact on our health. A balanced gut microbiome is crucial for immunity, energy levels, maintaining a healthy weight and
Wild lettuce (Lactuca virosa) is a plant which has gotten a lot of attention recently for its many health benefits. Because of this, you can find all sorts of wild lettuce extracts for sale. A lot of these extracts aren’t
Adaptogens are natural substances which regulate the body’s response to physical and mental stress. Because of this, they have many health benefits ranging from improving mood, reducing anxiety, increasing energy levels and improving cognitive function.
As the weather gets colder, the air also gets dryer – which can wreak havoc on your nasal passages. A solution which has been used for centuries by people in the high mountains (with very dry air) is nasya oil.