Archive for the 'Herbal Plants' Category

Health Benefits of Milk Thistle

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Milk Thistle

Milk Thistle has been used since thousand of years ago by the ancient Greeks and Chinese. The benefits of Milk Thistle for our health have been convinced by hundreds of studies all over the world. Their health benefits are as followed: 1. Milk Thistle can repair cells and promote regeneration of new cells in liver, [...]

About Ginkgo Biloba

Monday, May 2nd, 2011
Ginkgo Biloba

Ginkgo Biloba tree has been there since hundreds of million years ago and long used in traditional Chinese herb to heal asthma and lung congestion, improve sexual desire, long healthy life, and blood flow to the brain. Ginkgo Biloba has two active components that contribute to is benefits, they are flavonoids and terpene lactones. The [...]

About Ginger

Monday, May 2nd, 2011
Ginger Root

Ginger is one of the popular herbs in Chinese medicine, largely produced in India, Australia, Indonesia, and Jamaica and has been used since thousands of years ago. Ginger has many benefits to our health, as you can read below. With the high content of gingerol , it is also a powerful herbal antioxidant. Other nutrients [...]

About Licorice Root

Monday, May 2nd, 2011
Licorice Root

Licorice root, also known as Liquorice root, sweet wood, and Zhi Gan Cao, is herb in the family of Papilionaceae. Licorice is native to southeastern Europe. The dried roots are widely used as herbal remedies for stomach ulcers, toxicity, bronchitis, sore throat, and infections. The herb has the soothing effect, as well as anti-inflammatory, expectorant, [...]

About Seaweed

Monday, May 2nd, 2011
Seaweed

Seaweed is popular in East Asia countries. There are many varieties of seaweeds in the world, differing in color, shape, and habitat. Some people may call it sea algae, marine algae, brown algae, etc. Seaweed is popular in many cosmetic products, especially those to remove cellulites. Together with other herb, the formula can work in [...]

About Slippery Elm

Monday, May 2nd, 2011
Slippery Elm

Slippery Elm Bark is native to North American, or specifically to the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern part. Native people living in the area use the inner bark for treatment, building canoes, and even building houses. Some of the wide-use of this herb is to treat digestive problems including kidney problems, ulcer problems, diarrhea, indigestion, [...]