Jamaica dogwood (Piscidia erythrina) is a medicinal plant known also in some localities as Fishfuddle or Florida fishpoison tree. It is a middle-size tropical tree which growth in its natural habitat in southern areas of the United States (Florida, Texas, California, etc.), as well as in Mexico, Panama, Cuba and other countries of the Carribean region. It si well known, first of all, due to excellent sedative effects, and ancient ingenious tribes in North America used to apply Jamaica dogwood extracts in order to sedate fish in the rivers so it would be caught easily. The first scientists from the West started studying the properties of Jamaica dogwood only in the 19th century, and it became known as an excellent natural nervine and headache relief. In modern times, this medicinal plan is used for a variety of health benefits and therapeutic properties, mist of which is described in the list below. (more…)
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Jamaica Dogwood (Piscidia Erythrina)
January 29th, 2013 
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January 15th, 2013 admin 
Flaxseed, or seed of flax plant (Linum Usitatissimum) known also as lineseed or common flax, are considered very valuable natural remedy and natural nutrient sourcs which has been know for many centuries. It originates from the Mediterranean region and the Middle East, but nowadays flaxseed products are used by people around the globe since this plant is being extensively cultivated everywhere. Flaxseed benefits and therapeutic properties were very well known since the times of ancient civilization including Ancient Egypt, Byzantine and ancient Ethiopia. Flax is very extensively used as fiber crop for producing a natural strong fabric mainly used for linen and light clothes. It is also known as an ornamental plant, but certainly, flaxseed and flaxseed products are primarily valued for their being rich in natural nutrients, including fiber, minerals like manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and others, vitamins B complex, and especially omega 3 fatty acids which are absolutely essential for our good health. (more…)
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December 31st, 2012 admin 
Bilberry (Vaccinium Myrtillus) is a shrub native to North Asia, Europe, Western United States and Western Canada. The shrub is also known as European blueberry, huckleberry, hurtleberry, fraughan, blaeberry or whortleberry, and it is highly valued for its blue fruit (edible) and leaves with unique therapeutic properties. In medical traditions of many European and Asian countries, bilberry leaves and fruits have been used for over the last millennium to treat a great number of ailments and health conditions. In particular, at times of the World War II pilots from the UK and the US used bilberry jam or bilberry tea in order to improve their vision. Bilberry infusion and bilberry extract have plenty of uses which can be found among the bilberry benefits listed below, so go on reading this article to learn more. (more…)
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December 11th, 2012 admin 
Eucalyptus known also as Tasmanian blue gum tree or Australia fever tree, is one of the most popular herbal remedies which has been widely used around the globe to treat a great number of health conditions. Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) is an evergreen tree native to Australia which is currently cultivated and being sold to all other countries of the world mainly from the Green Continent and Tasmania island though there are quite successful attempts to grow eucalyptus trees in North America (California), Europe (Cyprus, Portugal, Spain, etc.), Africa, Hawaii, and other locations. Eucalyptus tree is a very tall plant, and in alternative medicine it is primarily valued as a source of highly therapeutic eucalyptus oil produced by steam distillation from the ground leaves of eucalyptus tree. Eucalyptus tea is another form of using this herbal remedy. (more…)
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November 28th, 2012 admin 
Grape leaves are very well known as a natural remedy with quite a good number of health benefits. Grape leaves are used in many nations of South Europe and the Middle East for cooking: in particular, grape leaves staffed with rice, meat with onions, or some other types of filling are very popular meals recommended for a healthy Mediterranean diet plan. In modern United States, it is hardly possible to find those who know about excellent nutritional properties and advantages of consuming grape leaves. At the same time, it is still possible to see bottled or canned grape leaves to be used for cooking meals or for preparing one or another type of herbal remedies. According to the regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, adding grape leaves (fresh or cooked) to your daily diet is a very smart and healthy choice for all modern American people. (more…)
Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale)
November 14th, 2012 admin 
Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) is a common medicinal herb and gardening plant which has been used for centuries to treat plenty of health conditions. It is a perennial herb originating from Central Asia and Europe, and since the times of ancient Greece comfrey is playing a role in traditional medicines of most of the European and Asian nations. Some comfrey species are very poisonous, and most of the comfrey species are actually quite harmful to our liver. That is why all treatments and natural solutions with comfrey are recommended to be used only topically. Comfrey ointments, gels, creams, and also comfrey infusions made from comfrey root are known and highly valued for a variety of properties, including anti-inflammatory, stimulating, analgesic, detoxifying, revitalizing, bone healing, skin healing and repairing, and many other therapeutic properties. (more…)
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November 1st, 2012 admin 
Horse Chestnut (Aesculus Hippocastanum) is a tree which commonly grows throughout the regions with temperate climate in Northern Hemisphere in parks and forests, in housing developments, both urban and rural areas. It is native to Greece and the Mediterranean region and now has been widely cultivated around the world. To Europe, this tree was introduced in the sixteenth century by a famous plant collector John Tradescant, and since those times horse chestnut seed, bark, leaves, and flowers have been used in alternative medicine for a variety of conditions and diseases. Apart of that, in many countries of modern Europe horse chestnut leaves and seeds have numerous other uses, including producing beer, producing special type or starch, producing soaps and other cosmetic products, cooking, and so on. (more…)
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October 18th, 2012 admin 
Milk thistle (Silybum Marianum) is a flowering medicinal plant of the daisy family which has got this interesting name due to a shape of its leaves: they have white milky bands that used to believed to be Mother Mary’s milk. The plant is sometimes called silymarin and originates from the Mediterranean region. It can be found in plenty in dry and warm areas of modern Europe, Africa, North America and South America. Milk Thistle has been used for over two thousand years as an excellent natural liver tonic and as a medicinal herb to treat kidney and bladder problems. It is an effective natural detoxification agent which can be used virtually by everyone who does not suffer from allergic reactions to this herb. In the middle ages, it was recommended to consume the leaves and young shoots of the plant in order to enjoy the mentioned benefits of milk thistle. (more…)
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October 1st, 2012 admin 
Guava is a known tropical tree with nutritious fruits used for food. Native to the countries of Central America like Panama and Mexico, guavas are known as goiabeira, guayabo, kuawa, or amrood (in Arabic nations), and nowadays this tree is being cultivated in tropical and subtropical zones around the world, including Australia. Guava fruits have culinary uses: for preparing beverages, sauces, powder mixtures, dried fruit mixtures, jelly, marmalade, and so on. The spicy of apple guava (Psidium guajava) has a variety of therapeutic properties and its leaves or bark are included to a number of natural treatments and herbal remedies in folk medicines of some nations. This medicinal plant has been used in alternative medicine for many centuries, primarily for the effects of guava leaves and guava tea for various gastrointestinal problems. (more…)
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September 17th, 2012 admin 
Marshmallow plant (Althaea officinalis) is an ornamental and medicinal plant known since the times of ancient Egyptian Empire. Sometimes called as althaea or white mallow, common marshmallow plant received its name from a Greek word “altho” meaning ‘to cure’, and in ancient Greece this natural remedy was used for a wide variety of health conditions. A creeping plant with slightly violet tender hibiscus-like flowers, marshmallow grows in a wide nature all around Northern Hemisphere, from Eastern North America through Europe to China and Japan. It is cultivated in many countries of modern Asia. Marshmallow leaves, roots, and flowers are traditionally used for various herbal preparations and have valuable medicinal properties. (more…)
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