Garlic for Lowering High Blood Pressure
Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive: How to use garlic to lower high blood pressure and reduce hypertension.
Cinnamaldehyde in Cinnamon – How It Works
Cinnamon is a favorite herb to stir into cocoa to revive numb fingers and toes after an afternoon of snowman building. That famous effect is thanks, in a large part, to the organic compound cinnamaldehyde.
Cinnamon – Western Clinical Formulas
Cinnamon is used as a common cooking spice yet it is surprising to many people that it is a potent medicine.
How to Make Seed Paper Ornaments – DIY
Seed Paper Ornaments are homemade paper in holiday shapes that hold the secret of life – seeds! They are fun to make and fantastic to add to cards, gifts or on their own with a little tag with planting instructions.
Leonurine in Motherwort – How It Works
Herbalists rely on the leonurine in motherwort to help people with rapid heart beat, nerve pain, anxiety and depression.
Motherwort – Western Clinical Formulas
Motherwort (Leonurus Cardiaca) is a soothing herb for the heart. It combines these actions with its antispasmodic and nervine effects.
Iridoid Glycosides in Blue Vervain – How It Works
Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata) is a nervine, anti-inflammation agent, analgesic and a sedative. It largely has iridoid glycosides to thank for its effect on the nervous system.
How to Make an Herbal Liniment
This procedure is very basic and can be used for many types of herbal liniments. Liniments are topical use only. They are primarily for relieving sore muscles or ligaments, reducing bruises or other skin conditions.
Blue Vervain – Western Clinical Formulas
In the post-industrial world we live in, a reliable nervine like blue vervain is just what the herbalist ordered.
Triterpenoids in Reishi – How It Works
Reishi has a wide variety of constituents but the over 150 different triterpenoids primarily found in the mushroom’s fruiting body is of the most interest currently.
Reishi Mushroom – Western Clinical Formulas
The fruiting body of reishi mushroom is an excellent immune system supporter known as an immunomodulator.
Tonic Value in Burdock – How It Works
Once relegated to Asian cuisine aisle in the marketplace, burdock is regaining interest in the West for it’s capacity to act as a fortifying tonic.