By Lisa Pecos Have you been suffering from insomnia but you do not trust prescription sleep aids? If so, you are not the only one who feels this way. Prescription sleep medications have widely varied results, and the companies that…
Does Green Tea Have Health Benefits?
By Jamell Andrews Green tea in its various forms has played a role in human life throughout recorded history, and while its many benefits have been known for centuries, modern science has finally begun to provide us with definitive proof…
WILD AS A ROSE
© Susun S. Weed June is the month for brides. And roses are the flowers of love. So I think it fitting to focus on roses this month. Don’t you? Not only are roses beautiful, they are good medicine and…
Boost your Immune System Naturally
By Marc Courtiol We have all been in situations where we were exposed to someone who had a cold, flu, or virus. If we came down with a similar illness a few days later, we knew who to blame (even…
FEELING FRISKY? HERBS FOR FERTILITY
By Susun S. Weed © For thousands of years knowledge of the herbs and wild plants that could increase fertility were the secrets of the village wise women. But after the holocaust against European Wise Women (the “burning times”) and…
The Healing Power of Turmeric
By Andrew Van Vooren Turmeric is a golden colored Asian herb that is used to provide the color in curries and other dishes that require it. It comes from the powdered root of a tropical plant related to ginger.
Health Benefits of Planting an Herb Garden
By Marc Courtiol With an awareness of the various side effects of conventional medicine there are many people that are turning towards the safe haven that herbal remedies provide. No amount of argument that says that herbal remedies are not…
TEN TIPS FOR WOMEN WITH PMS ©
By Susun S. Weed Water retention, mood swings, sore breasts, and indigestion are problems experienced by many women in the week preceding menstruation. Here are a few tips from Susun Weed’s best-selling book, NEW Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way…
Kudzu: It’s Good for You!
By Lisa Ann Bargeman Kudzu (Pueraria lobata), often colloquially called “the bane of the South” in the United States, is actually a beautiful purple-flowering plant and climbing vine that is non-parasitic in nature. Similar to wisteria in appearance when flowering,…
TAKE HEART FROM HAWTHORN ©
By Susun S Weed Hawthorn is the tree of May. Its many common names include whitethorn, hagthorn, ladies’ meat, quickthorn, maytree, and mayblossom. Its magic and medicine are ancient and memorable. From the earliest records, hawthorn is one of the…