Darcy

Darcy is an aspiring herbalist with a special interest in healing through natural & alternative means. After being diagnosed with an auto-immune disease Darcy decided to become self-educated and informed about the natural medicines the earth provides us with.

Jamaican Cerasee

Jamaican Cerasee Plant: 19 Benefits that Make this Tea Irresistible

What is Cerasee? Cerasee or Momordica charantia is a herb popular for its bitter green to yellow fruit. In the Middle East, the Carribean, and Africa, the plant is known as Cerasee, but in other parts of the world, this vine goes by many names – it is called Saint Cajetan’s Melon in Brazil, Corilla […]

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Natural Anti Androgen Blockers: The Best Supplements, Herbs and Foods

What are Anti Androgens? Anti-Androgens consist of a set of sex hormone antagonists which prevent androgen receptors in the body from producing androgens such as testosterone and dihydrotesterone. The production of these androgens can cause a wide variety of problems from acne to prostate cancer, so the introduction of inhibitors are used as a treatment

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Baobab Fruit

Baobab Tree: Do its Benefits Make it the Best Super Fruit in History?

What is Baobab? Baobab is a species of the Adansonia Tree that is found in Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and Australia which has been used for centuries due to its medicinal properties. The plant has been used by various cultures for several hundred years, earning the nickname “the tree of life” due to its cultural

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pygeum africanum bark

Pygeum Africanum: 10 Benefits that make it the Best Bark Supplement yet!

What is Pygeum? Pygeum is an herbal supplement used to treat a number of illnesses, such as an enlarged prostate, acne, and sexual dysfunction. It is an extract of the bitter-tasting bark of the Prunus Africana tree, found in central and southern African countries. A member of the Rosaceae family of trees, the Prunus Africana

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Guggul Trees

Guggul Gum (Commiphora mukul): Benefits for Thyroid, Acne and Weight Loss

What is Guggul? Guggul (also known as Commiphora mukul) is the common name referring to the Indian bdellium tree. Among practitioners of both Unani and Ayurvedic medicine, it is a traditional staple for multiple ailments and disorders for three millenniums. Extract of the plant has been used in traditional tonics and cures for weight loss

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Cramp Bark Viburnum Opulus

Cramp Bark (Viburnum opulus): The Awful Tasting Tea with Great Benefits

What is Cramp Bark? Found in the mountainous regions of Europe, South America, and Central Asian countries like Kazakhstan, cramp bark (also known as the guilder-rose or Viburnum Opuius in the scientific community). The name of the plant comes from several cultures, but it is thought to have been first recognized by the Dutch, who

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Dihydromyricetin or Hovenia Dulcis

Dihydromyricetin (Ampelopsin): Does DHM Benefit Anxiety & Hangovers?

What is Dihydromyricetin? Dihydromyricetin (also known as DHM or  Ampelopsin) is a flavonoid that is a favored treatment for a wide range of ailments. It is most typically extracted from Vine Tea Extract (Ampelopsis grossedentata) but it also can be extracted from the bark of the Holvenia Dulcis tree. The Holvenia Dulcis is a raisin

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