Louise

Louise is an aspiring herbalist with a special interest in healing through natural & alternative means. After discovering Qi Gong and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Louise decided to become self-educated and informed about the natural medicines the earth provides us with.

Maitake Mushroom (Hen of the Woods)

Maitake Mushroom (Hen of the Woods): The Best 10 Health Benefits

What is Maitake Mushroom? Maitake mushroom, also known as the Hen of the Woods, the Dancing Mushroom, Sheep’s Head, Sheepshead, Rams Head, the King of Mushrooms, the Cloud Mushroom, or by its scientific name Grifola frondosa, is a popular medicinal mushroom that initially gained popularity in Japan. Although it is most popular in Japan, it […]

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Saccharomyces Boulardii Bacteria

Saccharomyces Boulardii: The Top 10 Benefits of this Probiotic Yeast

What is Saccharomyces Boulardii? Saccharomyces boulardii refers to a species of tropical yeast found in fruits endemic to Southeast Asia, South America, and parts of the Southeastern United States. French biologist Henri Boulard first extracted the product from the lychee fruit, a tropical tree indigenous to the Fuangdong and Fuijan provinces of China, as well

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Hawaiian Black Lava Sea Salt

Hawaiian Black Lava / Volcanic Sea Salt: Are the Health Benefits Real?

What is Hawaiian Black Lava Sea Salt? Hawaiian sea salt comes in two varieties: black and red. Both are commonly harvested in salt ponds on the shores of the island of Kauai. The reason for the difference in colors is that the red salt is infused with clay, and the black salt has activated charcoal

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Kaki Fruit or Japanese Persimmon

Diospyros Kaki Fruit (Japanese Persimmon): The Best Super Fruit Yet?

What is Diospyros Kaki Fruit or Persimmon? Diospyros kaki fruit, commonly known as Japanese Persimmon, is an edible fruit from East Asia. For centuries it has been grown in Japan, Korea, Burma, Nepal, and China. Today it is also produced in the temperate areas of the United States, South America, and the Mediterranean. The Diospyros

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Antispasmodic

11 Best OTC Natural Antispasmodic Herbs for IBS, Bladder, Gut & Stomach

What is an Antispasmodic? Simply put, an antispasmodic is a drug, herb, or other supplement that reduces or eliminates muscle spasms. Antispasmodics can be targeted for different parts of the body and different muscle types (smooth or skeletal), but they are most commonly used to treat spasms of the stomach, intestines, bladder, or the skeletal

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Natural Beta Blockers

A List of the Best OTC Natural Beta Blockers for Anxiety & Depression

What Are Beta Blockers and How Do They Work? Beta blockers, otherwise known as beta-adrenergic blocking agents, are a class of drugs (either natural beta blockers or synthetic beta blockers) or herbs that prevent the hormone epinephrine from binding to beta-receptors on nerves. An excess of this hormone is responsible for elevated heart rate and

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Vaginal Health

Best Probiotics for Yeast Infections, Candida, PH, BV and Vaginal Health

How do Probiotics Help with Vaginal Health? Probiotics are strains of live bacteria cultures that can be used promote healthy functions of many organs, including the female reproductive system. In the vagina, probiotics work to maintain a good balance of the healthy bacteria and microorganisms that normally live in your body, typically by restoring a

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woman with mucus

15 Demulcents: Natural Herbs that Thin and Relieve, Mucus and Phlegm

Common colds, although “common”, still take getting used to—even if most of us have at least a few colds a year. Viruses contribute to most of the colds you get every year, but in some cases, bacteria are the culprits; either way, colds are still an inconvenience due to the buildup of mucus and phlegm

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Ganoderma Coffee

Ganoderma Lucidum (Reishi) Mushroom Coffee: Does it Really Work?

What is Ganoderma Coffee? Ganoderma lucidum is the binomial scientific classification referring to a species of mushroom, colloquially known as the reishi mushroom, or its Chinese title lingzhī. It is a saprotrophic fungus, meaning that it decomposes organic matter via extracellular digestion. It can be found on stumps, logs, or decayed trees, and it particularly

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