Tag: natural health

Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is one of the oldest cultivated plants on earth and has been prized for its oil for over 5,000 years. This...

Garlic offers a wide range of beneficial properties for the body, with one of the most important being the ability to detoxify – or...

The benefits of essential oils are innumerable, from improved relaxation to potentially easing multiple forms of pain. However, some essential oils are simply too...

Growing and caring for bonsai first appeared in China over a thousand years ago. Known as pun-sai, these early bonsai trees had very sparse...

Since the 1940's, prescription antibiotics have been used to combat an array of illnesses, with antiviral and anti-fungal medications to follow in later years. While...

Alternatives to conventional Western medicine are on the rise, with more and more Americans choosing herbal medicine, chiropractic care, acupuncture, and Ayurvedic medicine, among...

Chaga (inonotus obliquus) is a hard and woody fungus that looks more like a piece of charcoal than a mushroom. If you are ever...

There is just something about a choir of birds or the rushing of the waves against the beach that calms our inner selves. The...

Sinusitis occurs as a result of inflamed mucus membranes, and is especially prevalent in spring due to many people’s sensitivity to pollen and other...

Cooking with flowers is an art form that has been historically embraced by the Chinese, Roman, Middle Eastern and Indian cultures. Dishes accented by...