Hawthorn (Crataegus) is a widely used Chinese herb for the improvement of gastrointestinal and heart health and consumed as food. In Chinese, people used hawthorn for improving digestive health, circulation, shortness of breath, and cholesterol-lowering. Nowadays, it is gaining attention for its potential in enhancing heart function as well as improving cardiovascular health … [Read more...] about Hawthorn berry for the heart & cardiovascular health: Impressive benefits and safety
Herbs & Spices
Top Adaptogenic herbs to manage stress, fatigue and sleep
Psychological conditions like chronic stress, depression, anxiety, sleep disorder, etc emerge as independent risk factors in many chronic diseases. Adaptogenic substances have the capability to normalize body functions and strengthen systems compromised by stress. The same way some herbs with adaptogenic properties have the ability to manage stress and fatigue along with … [Read more...] about Top Adaptogenic herbs to manage stress, fatigue and sleep
Ashwagandha and women’s health: what you need to know?
Ashwagandha or Withania Somnifera is an ancient herb with multiple usages. It basically focuses on men's health. However it also have some beneficial effects for women's health. If you search in internet you will find some. But question is how much weight-age do it has? Going through the article you will know about ashwagandha and women's health and other concern like safety … [Read more...] about Ashwagandha and women’s health: what you need to know?
Ashwagandha benefits for men’s health: fertility, stress reliever, performance
Ashwagandha is an incredibly powerful ancient herb also known as Withania Somnifera, Indian ginseng. It has it's existence mainly in India, Nepal, China and Yemen. (1) It has more than 3000 year long history of therapeutic use e.g. energy improvement, stress management along with other uses.(2) However I am not taking the all those here. This article specifically to explore … [Read more...] about Ashwagandha benefits for men’s health: fertility, stress reliever, performance
10 evidence based health benefits of ginger root, dosage and side effects
Zingiber officinale (ginger) belongs to Zingiberaceae family a close relative to turmeric. Ginger is consumed worldwide as a spice as well as herbal medicine. Due to its unique flavor and fragrance ginger is also used as a spice and flavoring agent in food. Apart from such use science had found numbers of health beneficial effects of ginger. So let’s find top 10 evidence based … [Read more...] about 10 evidence based health benefits of ginger root, dosage and side effects