The process below can be used for preparing any formula. It can provide good justification as to why it makes sense to have some guidance, through a herbalist or health practitioner, when making a botanical tincture. A health practitioner or herbalist will be really helpful with herb selection and dosing, which are of extreme importance […]
Synergy means the cooperation of two parts to cause an outcome greater than the sum of their separate effects. In botanical medicine, this means combining 2 or more herbs to get a stronger tincture. Synergy is hard to reconcile with evidence-based medicine. Some practitioners use herbs at doses lower than recommended based on therapeutic range. […]
Equisetum, also known as horsetail, is a fantastically diverse herb. Here are some useful tidbits you may not have known. It is good for hair, skin, and nails Horsetail is one of the best sources of silica, which helps the body produce collagen, a building block of your hair, skin and nails. Studies have shown it […]
Upper respiratory tract infections are extremely common. Getting sick a couple of times per year is not unusual and as long as you’re clearing things up and feeling better, that’s the sign of a healthy immune system. However, if you’re getting over 6 colds or flus a year, it might mean that you are more […]
Green tea is a beverage made from the Camelia sinensis plant, a shrub native to Southern China that has been used through time for its many attributed benefits. It is of major cultural importance in Asia where it is known as China’s National Drink. Both India and China have incorporated green tea in their complementary medicine […]
Thanks for our friends at the Herb Society of America for sharing some fantastic information on Calendula. Calendula is one of the most versatile of the healing herbs. It is traditionally made into a mineral rich herbalists’ infusion of the dried petals and water which is then drunk to help soothe the stomach spasms caused […]
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