Archive for the ‘Supplements’ Category
Home Remedy: Using St. John’s Wort
Do you know why St. John’s wort is called so? This is because this plant traditionally flowers by and is harvested on St John’s day, that is, 24 June. Its other names are Klamath weed and Goat weed (1). This herb had been in use since antiquity for treating a range of diseases and disorders. [...]
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Home Remedy: Using Ginkgo Bilboa
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), also known as the maidenhair tree, is a gymnosperm. It’s considered a living fossil, since the genus Ginkgo has only one species. The name ginkgo means ‘silver apricot’ in Chinese. The tree is known to grow wild only in two small areas in China (1). Its importance lies in its curative capabilities. [...]
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Home Remedy: Using Echinacea
Echinacea is native to North America and has nine flowering species. These herbaceous, perennial plants grow up to a height of 2 meters and bear purple flowers. Although these are ornamental plants, they play an important part in herbal remedies (1). For medicinal purposes, Echinacea purpurea is believed to be the most potent of all [...]
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Home Remedy: Using Black Cohosh
Heard of black snakeroot, bugbane, bugwort, rattleroot, rattletop, rattleweed, and macrotys? Well if you have, you’re already aware of black cohosh, because these are the other names for this herb. Botanically, it’s called Cimicifuga racemosa. And such is its power, bugs don’t come near it, and hence the names!
Black cohosh plant
Black cohosh is a herbaceous [...]
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Home Remedy: Using 5-HTP
5-HTP is an acronym for 5-Hydroxytryptophan. This tongue twister of a name is actually a precursor to the neurotransmitter serotonin. It’s also an intermediate in tryptophan metabolism. If this has got you all confused, know that 5-HTP is a dietary supplement that is used as an antidepressant, a sleep aid and an appetite suppressant. (1)
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