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the distilled water applied to places pained with the gout, or sciatica, doth give a great deal of ease

C. writes ATH asking for advice on expelling a pork tapeworm, after trying a number of herb combinations, foods, and pharmaceuticals to no avail. Tapeworms a...

Happy summer, readers! We're so grateful for your questions and subscriptions. Every question you send in to us serves as a source of inspiration and curious...

A subscriber wrote in asking "how do essential oils affect the brain?" Essential oils (EO's) are wildly popular and, as a clinical herbalist and aromatherapi...

I hear so much about dietary fiber, but it's all very confusing. Can you help me out? Yes. Dietary fiber is found in plants and we need it for a number of ...

First we must explain the actions of bitters on the body. According to Simon Mills, who wrote the book “The Essential Book of Herbal Medicine“. Mr. Mills e...

I. Botanical Nomenclature: Name: Medicago sativa Family: Fabaceae Common name: alfalfa II. Definition of drug: leaf (not sprout) IV. Ta...

If I have to choose only two, I’ll go with artichoke and chamomile. Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) – this wonderful herb is both food and medicine! The bracts f...

If you had just a couple of bitter herbs to help with digestion, what would they be and why? One of my favorite bitter herbs is the common weed Dandelion (Ta...

I often get gas and feel bloated when I eat quickly. Can you recommend anything for this? Yes, you have a number of options but first: Why this happens. Whe...