Horsetail, scientifically referred to as Equisetum arvense is an herbal remedy that dates back to the Roman and Greek ages. In traditional medicine, it was used for a myriad of different treatments (much like every herbal remedy). Some of it’s benefits were the treatment and ability to heal ulcers and wounds, to stop bleeding, kidney problems, as well as to stop tuberculosis.

In today’s society, horsetail is still believed by many to have some medicinal value. The plant has stems that contain a lot of silica and silicic acid, both which assist in the formation of collagen and mending of broken bones. Collagen is important to the body as it’s an important protein that can be found in bone, skin, tissue, ligaments, and cartilage.

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Catnip is a member of the mint family, also known as Labiatea. It’s native to Asia and Europe but is naturalized in the United States. The flowers that are found on the white and gray catnip plant have white and purple spots, arranged in whorls on spikes. These clusters are of flowers are in bloom from July to September.

Catnip has volatile oil that cats normally find stimulating, while the leaves and the flowering tops on the plant are commonly used in herbal medicines. Other names of the plant include catmint, cat’s-play, catnep, catwort, nip, and field balm. Read the rest of this entry »

Slippery elm, also known as Ulmus fulfa, has been used as an herb in North America for hundreds of years. Slippery elm was used by the Native Americans for a variety of reasons, mainly to heal boils, ulcers, burns, wounds, and to help treat skin inflammation. Specifically, the Cherokee used slippery elm for skin conditions, eye wash, and coughs.

Slippery elm is one of the four herbs that is included in essiac, a popular therapy designed for cancer treatment. Developed in the 1930s by a Canadian nurse, the therapy also includes burdock root, rhubarb, red clover, blessed thistle, among other herbs.   However, no scientific evidence exists that shows that any of these work as a cancer treatment. Read the rest of this entry »

Herbal supplements can potentially be beneficial in the treatment of erectile dysfunction. It can be a treated potentially using prescription medication like Cialis or Viagra, or possibly a natural remedy like a vitamin or herbal supplement.

However, some individuals have reported that the prescription drugs prescribed to treat impotence come with some potentially very serious side effects like priapism (an uncontrollable erection), blurred vision, and heart palpation. Because of these reasons, a larger majority of people are turning to treatment methods of erectile dysfunction that are natural.
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Probiotics are good for you, plain and simple. The term “probiotics” is referring to the supplements or foods that can contain good and beneficial bacteria for your body. Your body contains bacteria that are similar to these already.

While you don’t need the microorganisms probiotics to stay healthy, they do provide you with some of the health benefits that the already pre-existing bacteria in your body do. This includes the assistance of digestion, as well as helping protect your body against the harmful kind of bacteria.

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