Herbal Remedies

Myrtle is revered since ancient times, not only as a medicinal herb, but also for its culinary virtue (its leaves have a flavor similar to that of allspice and are generally used like bay leaves) and its symbolic and sacred […]

Marigold (calendula) has been traditionally used for its anti-inflammatory properties, which are due mostly to the content of saponins. These, along with its antispastic and vulnerary qualities, make marigold an excellent remedy for the body’s pathologic reactions to external aggressions. But […]

Plantain (Plantago major, Plantago media and Plantago lanceolata) is a well known medicinal plant, mostly due to its vulnerary and anti-inflammatory properties. It has been traditionally used for speeding up the healing of the wounds and for all kinds of […]

As you can easily tell by its name, viper’s bugloss was traditionally use for treating viper bites and for preventing an eventual poisoning. It acts mainly as a diaphoretic and diuretic, but it is also a very good antitussive and […]

Most of the time, we appreciate flowers for their beauty and fragrance, but there are more than a few ornamental plants that also have medicinal properties and one of them is the white lily (Lilium candidum). Praised for its pure […]

In ancient Greek and Roman culture, bay laurel was a symbol of highest status and of victory. And we don’t have to wonder a lot why; we only have to look at its various preparations and medicinal uses. Composition and […]

Inflammation is one of the most common reactions of the human being to external aggressors and in many cases it is a good reaction. But there are also many cases in which the inflammatory response is exaggerated, in intensity or […]

Spikenard (Nardostachys jatamansi) is an aromatic plant native of the Himalayas of Nepal, China and India, whose amber-colored essential oil was sacred not only to Indians, but also to Egyptians, Greeks and Hebrews. The traditional uses of spikenard, as an […]

Cat’s claw (Uncaria tomentosa and Uncaria guianensis), a woody vine native to the jungles of South and Central America, has been used for centuries by the people from these regions for its anti-inflammatory properties. In Brazilian traditional medicine it is […]

Greater burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis) is traditionally used for all kinds of hemorrhagia, its most significant medicinal property being that of an astringent hemostatic (hence its generic name being formed from sanguis, blood, and sorbeo, to staunch). And recent scientific researches […]