Our skin suffers on a daily basis. It gets overworked, stressed out, dried out and banged up. With cuts and scrapes from who knows what and acne and allergic rashes, it seems our skin suffers more than the rest of our body does. Following are some herbal remedies that can be used to treat dry [...]

THE importance of herbal medicine to mankind was one of the major issues highlighted at a one day workshop organized for journalists in Lagos recently. Herbalism is a traditional medicinal or folk medicine practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts. Herbalism is also known as botanical medicine, medical herbalism, herbal medicine, herbology, [...]

Most doctors will suggest a high fiber diet with bulking agents such as Metamucil as a first line hemroid treatment. Next, they may suggest laxatives to relieve constipation. The problem with this approach is that some of the components used in over the counter laxatives are harsh and can actually make the problem worse. Secondly, [...]

Handmade vegetable soap creates a natural barrier to the sun, cold, and dryness. The essential fatty acids in the vegetable oils help to regulate moisture, nourish, and restructure the skin. The general health of skin is directly related to its moisture content – how much water it is able to retain. Healthy skin “cleans house” [...]

The porosity of the bones, well known like osteoporosis, is not a hereditary disease, but it is developed slowly during years without displaying symptoms, and causes the loss of calcium, the mineral that fortifies the bones. For that reason the fractures associated with the osteoporosis have a slow and complex recovery. Although in certain degrees [...]

A tincture is a concentrated alcohol extraction of medicinal herbs. Alcohol extracts most of the medicinal herbs active Constituents i.e. Alkaloids, acids, resins, tannins, waxes, oils, glucosides, saponins and more. Alcohol also acts as a preservative. Preserved this way the tincture can last up to two years. Alcohol tinctures are not recommended for use during [...]

Copper is the Rodney Dangerfield of trace minerals – it gets no respect. For example, iron and calcium are touted as essential minerals during pregnancy, but researchers at the University of California, Davis state that copper is another mineral essential for normal pregnancy outcome. Copper defieciency during pregnancy results in numerous gross structural and biochemical [...]

Bodycare products provide relief for you, whether you have hands that hurt because of cracks, cuts and dry skin, or your muscles ache from too much gardening. We have created formulas based on age-old herbal wisdom, putting the amazing properties of essential oils and herbs, sea salts and beeswax, to work for you. Simple yet [...]

This has lots of bubbly lather with a very nice relaxing aroma. We had the woodsmen in mind when we developed this bar. Pennyroyal is refuted to be the strongest natural insect repellent for fleas, ticks, and misquotes. This bar also has the herb of Lavender and the pure essential oil of Lavender also refuted [...]

All Natural Herbal Soap is 100% vegetable based. Ingredients Include: Milk, ground coffee, maple syrup, ylang ylang, avocado oil, and cinnamon. Mocha Maple Cream contains ground coffee to exfoliate dead skin cells. Milk to make a creamy lather and real maple syrup that is reputed to have humecant properties. The pure essential oil of cinnamon [...]