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We’ve had the first snow of the season here in Maryland and it was a wet, icy, bone chilling snow that got me reaching for my favorite...

Image byAnastasia GeppfromPixabay An ATH reader asks if cabbage juice can heal a medication-induced ulcer. Before we get to cabbage, it...

With all the choices out there, eating healthy and losing weight can be a challenge. Therefore, I have put together a food pyramid to...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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:...