Asia and the Mediterranean have been reaping the health benefits of incorporating spices into their diets for generations. Turmeric’s capability of rivalling anti-inflammatory drugs to cumin’s ability to help people maintain their iron levels, it's no wonder they are so popular around the world. ...

You might think of celery as being just a weirdly long green stem which floats in your soup or something you can chomp on with a side of hummus. Yet there are many other uses for the stalk. Most recently, juicing celery has become a popular way to detox your body. But what are the actual benefits ...

After years' of over medicating and treating symptoms of illnesses rather than the root of the problem, individuals are beginning to pay more attention to natural and herbal medicine. Today, we interview Delphin Rabehaja, Director of the Department of Phytochemistry and Quality Control at the ...

I had the recent honour of trying out GIMBER - a new product on the market made partly to challenge that old-dinosaur culture of heavy alcohol-drinking by offering this alcohol-free, organic drink concentrate instead. It promises a unique taste experience and a spicy kick, but can it possibly ...

Lovage or Levisticum officinale is a herb native to the Mediterranean region of southern Europe. Lovage has an ancient history. It was introduced into Britain by the Romans and brought here by early English colonists. Lovage is also known as sea parsley, and the leaves and stem of the lovage plant ...

Mugwort is the cousin of Wormwood and St John's Wort. In medieval times people used mugwort to make a beer called "gruit" and the beer was drunk from a mug and it seems likely that this is the reason mugwort is called this. 'Wort' means plant, herb or root in old English. It is also a native ...

Slippery elm (scientifically known as 'Ulmus rubra' and native to eastern North  America) is an elm with coarsely textured leaves and a rough outer bark. Here is some surprising info that will certainly interest you to pick some up on your next health-food store visit. Read on for our Top 5 Health ...

Camu Camu or Myrciaria dubia is a sour cherry-size fruit that grows on small bushy trees on the banks of rivers in South America, particularly in Peru and Brazil and is now cultivated in Japan too. It has been used traditionally for hundreds of years by the Amazonian Indians, as food, pain reliever ...

Lion's mane mushroom, or the bearded hedgehog, is a medicinal, parasitic fungus found in North America, China, Japan and Europe. With the most common species being Hericium erinaceus, this mushroom comes under the 'nootropic' (i.e., smart drug and cognitive accelerator) group of foods having been ...

Tamarind is a sticky, fleshy, pulpy fruit with a sweet and tangy taste that grows within brown pods. It’s been a widely used spice-condiment staple in the South-Asian kitchen for thousands of years. However, the fruit is not only used for culinary purposes, but also for medical ones thanks to its ...