Basil – A Star Among Herbal Home Remedies
Tweet I love Italian food; I grow basil in my garden and use it, along with pine nuts and parmesan cheese to make the greatest pesto. I do not like processed foods, for myself and my family; our day is not complete without either rice or pasta. With an herb that does so much to our cooking, it’s hard to believe it has properties often found in traditional home remedies. Basil contains health protecting and enhancing...
Barberry Herb – A Beautiful Shrub With Plenty Of Health Benefits
Tweet Barberry, scientifically called Berberis Vulgaris is also known with other names like barberry herb, berberry, mountain grape, berberis, jaundice berry, common grape, pepperidge and sowberry. It is a beautiful evergreen thorny shrub with vibrant red colors, especially in autumn and summer. Although it is a medicinal herb, it is of no wonder that it is grown as a decorative plant in gardens and homes. It is native...
Bamboo – An Effective Home Remedy From Your Kitchen
Tweet Did you know that you can find some of the most effective home remedies right in your kitchen? As the awareness about the side effects of conventional medicines is increasing, more and more people are turning to herbal or home remedies, which can provide gentle and safe relief from host of health related conditions. Many people are unaware of the wide array of potential benefits that kitchen foods have to offer. One of...
Bacillus Coagulans – What is it?
Tweet Health is definitely one of the most important aspects of human life. Lack of it may cause disruptions or inconveniences to their normal schedule which may not be welcome. There are various reasons as to why humans get sick. It can either be caused by microorganisms such as viruses and fungi which are attracted to dirty conditions. Bacteria are also listed as one of the reasons as to why people get sick. It is thus...
Astragalus – An Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory Herbal Remedy
Tweet Astragalus is composed of about three thousand species of herbs and shrubs all of which come from a legume family. It is mostly found in the Northern Hemisphere’s temperate regions. Most species are mostly known as milk-vetch, others are called goat’s thorn and in Western US they are referred to as locoweed. However it is important to note that not all plants called “locoweeds” are Astragalus. What...
Asparagus – Using it in Home Remedies
Tweet From as far back as the mid 1700s it was thought that taking asparagus was considered one of the top home remedies for treating kidney stones; natural remedies at the time being the only medicine available to the masses. Asparagus is an early spring vegetable; it is a member of the lily family as is onion and garlic. The first evidence of asparagus cultivation dates back to Egypt, at that time it was used as a common...