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Five Medicinal Plants with the Strongest Clinical Evidence for Stress and Anxiety

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Here we celebrate the world’s most scientifically proven botanical calm balms. Humans have used the plants around them to help calm the mind and soothe the nervous system throughout history. Today, these traditional medicines are being investigated in controlled clinical trials around the globe, giving us a growing evidence base for their use in managing […]

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Southernwood: For Hayfever

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Beautiful blossoming gardens can induce sneezing, itching and watery eyes for some of us. Help is at hand with the regular use of certain medicinal plants that have been shown to reduce and alleviate symptoms of hay fever.  Traditional plant medicine for the relief of hay fever include Southernwood herb, Ginger Root and Nigella Seed which have

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The Amazing Apple

Clinically Verified, Evidence-Based Medicine, Folklore, Food is Medicine, Herbal Medicine, Plant Medicine, Preventative Medicine, Research / By

Bite into an apple and you take part in a story that’s thousands of years old – one filled with gods, healers, poets, monks, witches, physicians, and the occasional talking serpent. But most of all, a story filled with medicine, as breakthrough research shows how this fruit is packed with compounds that support overall health – from protecting cells and blood to supporting heart and mind.

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Honey: So Much More Than Nature’s Golden Nectar

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Honey is far more than amber sweetness – it’s an ancient medicine (dating back to 2000 BC) validated by modern research. Honey, a unique mix of sugars, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, proteins and plant compounds, has proven antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, wound-healing and immune-boosting effects. It is a nutrient, drug and an ointment.

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