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18 Grape Seed Extract Health Benefits

18 Grape Seed Extract Health Benefits

Grapes (Vitis vinifera) are native to Asia near the Caspian Sea, but they were brought to North America and Europe. Grapes have been heralded for their medicinal and nutritional value for thousands of years. Egyptians ate grapes at least 6,000 years ago, and several ancient Greek philosophers praised the healing power of grapes, usually in […]

April 2, 2013 | By in HERBS | Reply More
How Ginseng Helps To Solve Health Issues

How Ginseng Helps To Solve Health Issues

The word Ginseng comes from the Chinese term Rén meaning “man” and shen meaning a kind of herb. It also describes the way the plant appears which is fork-like and like the shape of a man. Ginseng, in fact, is one of the eleven species of slow-growing perennial plants with fleshy roots, that is part […]

March 26, 2013 | By in HERBS | Reply More
Common Ivy Tea – Ideal For Chest Congestion

Common Ivy Tea – Ideal For Chest Congestion

Common ivy, or Hedera helix as it is botanically known, is a plant that most of us will be familiar with. Other Common Names: Common ivy, true ivy, gum ivy, woodbine, winter-green, winter-grunt, kissos, bergflétta. A member of the ginseng family (Araliaceae), it is also known as English ivy. English ivy is an herb. English […]

March 19, 2013 | By in HERBAL TEAS | Reply More
Ginkgo Biloba Plant Description And Health Benefits

Ginkgo Biloba Plant Description And Health Benefits

Ginkgo biloba, commonly called ginkgo, is a botanical—a plant or plant part used for its scent, flavor, and/or therapeutic properties. The ginkgo tree is one of the oldest types of trees in the world, and ginkgo seeds have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Ginkgo extracts are usually taken from the […]

March 11, 2013 | By in HERBS | Reply More