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The health benefits of aromatherapy can no longer be considered placebo in nature. Accumulating evidence now shows that the fragrance of flowers and other volatile plant compounds pack a punch as powerful as certain drugs. In a day and age like ours, bouts of stress and anxiety are expected to occur at least occasionally during the course of dai...
"Though Mother Nature's formulas are proprietary, she does not grant patents" ~ Sayer Ji Some of the most powerful medicines on the planet are masquerading around as foods and spices. While they do not lend themselves to being patented, nor will multi-billion dollar human clinical trials ever be funded to prove them efficacious, they have b...
Given the growing body of scientific support on its health benefits, sesame would be just as at home in a medicine cabinet as it would be a kitchen cupboard Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world, prized as an oilseed for at least 5,000 years. While it is beginning to regain favor due to its exceptional...
Evidence-based medicine requires evidence before medicating. Fluoridation of water is not evidence-based. It has not been tested in well-controlled studies. Fluoridation of public water is a default medication, since you have to deliberately avoid it if you do not want to take it." ~ Andrew W. Saul Editorial by Andrew W. Saul, Orthomolecula...
[Reprinted with the explicit permission of the author, J S Cohain. In-links added by GreenMedInfo.com. © 2003 Midwifery Today, Inc. All rights reserved.] by Judy Slome Cohain, CNM Garlic kills yeast. Those who bake bread know not to add garlic while the dough is rising or it will kill the yeast. Instead, garlic is added to the dough after it h...
A Reuters article opened with the following stunning sentence: a"Long-term high-dose use of painkillers such as ibuprofen or diclofenac is 'equally hazardous' in terms of heart attack risk as use of tahe drug Vioxx, which was withdrawn due to its potential dangers, researchers said." The 2004 Vioxx recall, as you may remember, was spu...
Lactic acid bacteria as probiotics reduce the risk for infantile eczema. Evening primrose oil has therapeutic value in the treatment of atopic eczema. Exclusive breastfeeding reduces the incidence of atopic dermatitis in childhood. Topical vitamin B-12 may be a treatment option in children with eczema Fish oil suppl...
Candida (Yeast) is a late sign of impaired gut health. Candida is associated with craving simple carbs (white foods--pasta, bread, rice, and all sugars) which feed the yeast. Candida develops for many reasons. Basically, it is a 'helper' attempting to create balance in the gut, generally due to antibiotics, preservatives, heavy metal toxins and ...
Most people have issues with bacterial or viral infections from time to time. Unnecessary antibiotics ARE dangerous! Antibiotics damage the integrity of the microbial balance in the gut. The healthy gut microflora is 70-80% of the immune system. Impaired immune systems are less effective at healing the body. Plant products have historically ...
Many individuals with cystic fibrosis have difficulty with lung infections developing into pneumonia, especially Pseudomonas. Many plant materials are being researched for their therapeutic value for our immune and lung health. Here are 43 natural substances that have been researched to possibly improve the lung status of people with cystic fibro...

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