Data published in the Health Science Reports indicated that eight weeks of supplementation with the ashwagandha root extract led to a 17% increase in serum...
Herbalism
Scientists from Tohoku University and Kagome Co., Ltd. report that 12 weeks of supplementation led to significant improvements in processing speed and decreases in...
Secret Obsessions is Atlas Obscura’s new column, in which we ask wondrous people to take us down a rabbit hole. As told to Atlas Obscura Editorial Fellow Sarah...
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Dandelion is flowering right now and is a widely known plant to many laypeople. But, do you really know how to differentiate true dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) from...
By Maryann Readal It pays to pay attention to plant labels. Especially in the case of tarragon–especially if you are planning to use tarragon in your cooking. If...
The active compound in Chinese herbs called emodin can prevent colon cancer in mice, according to researchers at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine...
By Maryann Readal Bay laurel, Laurus nobilis, The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for February, has been a symbol of achievement, power, and victory from...
The prediction forms part of a new CPhI Worldwide report, in which one of the contributors Sirio Pharma outlines several nutraceutical-related observations expected to...
Devil’s club is a medicinal plant that has been used for centuries to treat a wide variety of ailments. It’s claimed to help soothe inflammation, heal skin...