Tea Tree Oil is said to have antifungal properties that make it a hit in the treatment of most sort of fungal infections. It is also said to be helpful in the case of bacterial and viral infections of various sorts. It is easily available at most natural food stores and health stores; and is known to be a great add-on to your first aid kit. What is tea tree oil? Tea tree oil is said to be produced from the leaves of the Australian tea tree. Just like other essential oils, this oil is procured using the method of steam distillation. This process will use extensively large amounts of leaves and will end up with an extremely small amount of oil that gets termed as concentrated essential oil.  According to most of the research based studies conducted on tea tree oil, it can be used  [...]

The first recorded mention of the licorice root is said to be found in ancient Egyptian texts.  It is said that the Egyptian priests would offer libations of this licorice root in honor of the spirits of the departed pharaohs.  In the time of the ancient Greeks, there were preparations of the licorice root that was said to help in the treatment of upper respiratory ailments as well as ailments related to the stomach and the liver. Licorice is said to be extremely sweet and its extracts are said to be used throughout human history and are used to sweeten beverages and foods. Licorice candy could be one example of demonstrating its use when it comes to a sweetening factor. Licorice is still being used to sweeten herbal cough drops, lozenges and even tobacco products.  It will mean that the  [...]

The herb, butcher’s broom was used for centuries together in meat shops and this was meant to be useful in protecting the wares of the butcher shop from mice. The leaves were meant to be used in scrubbing the grease and the oil off the cutting blocks. This herb was also used, medicinally speaking, for a number of purposes. Most of these uses were related to flushing out the retained fluids from a person’s hands and feet or his/her vascular health. Dioscorides are known to have used concoctions made from Butcher’s Broom to help in treating kidney stones, jaundice and lymphatic swelling. This herb is a shrubby plant which is mainly European in its origin and it belongs to the lily family. The plant is known to have branched, rigid and spiny stems which are known to bear red berries and  [...]

It is a well known fact that dogs are called a man’s best friend. But how then can you help your friend when he isn’t feeling too good? Herbal treatments have worked in the case of humans, but do they work for dogs too? Let’s find out. Blast from the Past: The basic knowledge that gets applied for the herbal treatment when it comes to dogs or any other animal will be centuries old. In fact, it has been mentioned time and again in ancient scriptures and is based on the idea that when animals are sick, they turn to the wild to choose what to eat in that condition. If you have a dog at home, you may have noticed how they choose to eat grass or a few other select plants when they seem to be having an upset stomach. Animals are said to instinctively turn to nature when it  [...]

Alfalfa is a flowering plant which falls into the pea family. It is commonly known as alfalfa, but is sometimes referred to as Lucerne, especially in the UK, South Africa and New Zealand. In south Asia, they call it Lucerne grass. In India, it is called by different names – chara, rajka or gadab. Alfalfa is most commonly grown to be fed to the cattle in the form of alfalfa hay. This herb is said to be native to the eastern Mediterranean region and the Western Asian regions.  Today, however, it is cultivated all around the world and even in the United States of America. In Rewind Mode: For almost 1500 years now, alfalfa has been used as part of herbal medicine.  As early as the year 490 BC, its use began and has been a predominant part of the Roman records.

Overview: The Native American herb called echinacea is said to be one of the most popular herbs around America today. It is known for its prickly scales that dominate the conical seed head which is extremely large. The appearance of the herb is said to resemble the spines from a rather angry hedgehog (‘echinos’ which is known to be Greek for hedgehog). Archaeological digs have shown that this herb has probably been in use for over 400 years now and that the Native Americans perhaps used it in order to treat wounds and infections and were said to use it as a general ‘all-cure’. Throughout history, people have used this herb to treat blood poisoning, malaria, syphilis and scarlet fever. This herb was said to be extremely popular during the 19th century and it use began  [...]