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5 Plants That Relieve Inflammation (Video)

5 plants that relieve inflammation (with the Health Ranger):


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5 Herbs to Fight off Disease (Video)

5 ways to fight off disease (with the Health Ranger):


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Research: These herbs can destroy mycoplasma and prevent infections

(MindBodyScience.news) Mycoplasma is the smallest free-living disease agent found in humans and is unclassified as either a virus or a bacteria, but possesses characteristics of both. The microbes have no cell walls and were originally thought to be related only to several strains of pneumonia; however, researchers have now identified at least seven mycoplasma species, which Read More


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What you’ll need to start your very own herb garden any time of the year

(Homesteading.news) Summer is here, which means the sweet essences of flowering citrus, leafy greens and other fresh fare are soon to follow. But for some people, joining in on this bountiful chorus with their own vegetable or herb gardens might sound too intimidating, or they’re not exactly sure where to start. If this is you, the Read More


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Where’s the clinical evidence on efficacy of herbs and phytomedicine?

One of the complaints we often hear about natural medicine is that “it isn’t scientifically proven.” This couldn’t be further from the truth, but it’s what many people who listen to mainstream news falsely believe, and it’s the reason why so many folks today are drowning in a sea of dangerous pharmaceuticals and false hope. Read More


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The philosophy behind Chinese medicine

Philosophy is commonly seen as a discipline reserved for academics debating about questions that have little, if any, practical importance. In actuality, philosophy infests every corner of our thinking, including unsuspecting places, like what we choose to ingest. Michael Tierra puts philosophy to practice in his book The Way of Chinese Herbs, which unveils the philosophy Read More


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Herbal medicine and medical breakthroughs

Did you know that ancient pharmacological texts sometimes assist in cutting-edge discoveries in today’s medical field? Interestingly enough, medicinal herbs beneficial for treating various diseases were documented in pharmacological texts thousands of years ago by many different cultures, and are written in languages such as Greek, Chinese and Arabic. It’s fascinating to consider that in Read More