Artemisia Species in Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Discovery of Artemisinin April 7, 2015 Herbalist Off Artemisia, Qing hao-an antimalarial herb A herb, named Qing Hao (usually pronounced ching how) in Chinese,...
Healing Powers of Aloes February 12, 2015 Herbalist Off Aloe, Aloe is a medicinal plant that has maintained its popularity over the course of time....
Healing Powers of Aloes: Pharmacology and Therapeutic Applications February 12, 2015 Herbalist Off Aloe, Constipation Aloe latex possesses laxative properties and has been used traditionally to treat constipation. The...
Black Nightshade, Terong Meranti, Poison Berry January 31, 2015 Herbalist Off Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Solanum nigrum L. (Solanaceae) Solanum nigrum L. is a small herb, up to 1.5 m...
Round Leaf Chastetree, Beach Vitex January 31, 2015 Herbalist Off Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Vitex rotundifolia L. f. (Verbenaceae) Vitex rotundifolia L. f. is an evergreen woody tree, densely...
GLUCOCORTICOIDS May 15, 2014 Herbalist Off Pharmacological agents, GLUCOCORTICOIDS are members of the corticosteroid family, with actions similar to the steroid hormones secreted...
A brief history of western herbal medicine May 12, 2014 Herbalist Off Complementary Medicine, The history of herbal medicine is rich and fascinating and is, of course, to a...
North temperate Europe May 8, 2014 Herbalist Off History of Medicinal Plants, Arnica Arnica montana / Asteraceae It is well known that the German poet, philosopher, and...
White Deadnettle: Renaissance Debate And Use July 28, 2013 Herbalist Off White Deadnettle, The question of identification becomes critical in the Renaissance texts, yet remains elusive. Fuchs distinguishes...
Paeony: Seeds, Roots And Flowers July 28, 2013 Herbalist Off Paeony, The decoction of root in wine is recommended by Dioscorides for 'belly aches', the jaundiced,...