All About Herbs

Small bowl of fennel seeds next to 3 sticks of licorice roots

Anise, Fennel, Star Anise and Licorice: Similar...

Almost anyone you talk to has a confusion between one or more of these licorice tasting herbs. Even in supermarkets they sometimes don't have it straight.

Anise, Fennel, Star Anise and Licorice: Similar...

Almost anyone you talk to has a confusion between one or more of these licorice tasting herbs. Even in supermarkets they sometimes don't have it straight.

Flowers of St Johns wort near a small bottle with dropper full of st johns wort oil

Types of Herbal Extracts

A tincture is an herbal extract using alcohol. Historically fresh herbs picked at their peak of potency were used to make tinctures. To make a tincture, the herbs were soaked...

Types of Herbal Extracts

A tincture is an herbal extract using alcohol. Historically fresh herbs picked at their peak of potency were used to make tinctures. To make a tincture, the herbs were soaked...

Clear cup with tea being poured into it surrounded by small bowls of raw herbs.

Herbal Preparations: Decoctions, Teas and Tonics

Historically tinctures were made with fresh herbs just picked at the highest point of potency and extracts were made of dried herbs. One could not tell how long ago the...

Herbal Preparations: Decoctions, Teas and Tonics

Historically tinctures were made with fresh herbs just picked at the highest point of potency and extracts were made of dried herbs. One could not tell how long ago the...

The Ayurvedic System of Medicine

The Ayurvedic System of Medicine

There are several traditional systems of medicine developed in different parts of the world, but none are as old as the Ayurvedic system.

The Ayurvedic System of Medicine

There are several traditional systems of medicine developed in different parts of the world, but none are as old as the Ayurvedic system.

Adaptogens: What Are They And Which Should I Take?

Adaptogens: What Are They And Which Should I Take?

The word adaptogen has to be the most misunderstood word in all of herbalism. I am going to try to clarify things and hopefully you can clarify the subject to...

Adaptogens: What Are They And Which Should I Take?

The word adaptogen has to be the most misunderstood word in all of herbalism. I am going to try to clarify things and hopefully you can clarify the subject to...

Close up of cut turmeric roots

The Benefits of Turmeric

It is used in Ayurvedic, Unani and other Asian medical systems, for its healing properties as far back as 4,000 years. Unani is a more recent system of Persian/Arabic origin.

The Benefits of Turmeric

It is used in Ayurvedic, Unani and other Asian medical systems, for its healing properties as far back as 4,000 years. Unani is a more recent system of Persian/Arabic origin.