Since the legalization of CBD hemp oil in some states in the US, there has been quite a fuss and misleading information about this product. Most people think that CBD hemp oil is marijuana oil since both come from the same plant: Cannabis family. Apparently it’s not. Before going further, here are some terms we […]
Category: Herbal
Peppermint is considered as the oldest herbal medicine in the world as it is proven has already been used since 100 centuries ago. It has good antimicrobial, antioxidant, antispasmodic, and anti tumor. The essential oil is extracted with dry or fresh steam distillation, especially its leaves that is commonly used as aroma therapy. 21 Benefits […]
Soursop, which has botanical name Annona muricata is a fruit that originates from South America, South East Asia, and Africa. Everybody knows that the soursop fruit will bring you a lot of benefits for your health, but how about the leaves? Are they also have benefits for people’s health? That’s what we will find out […]
For Asians, Bamboo is common plant mostly in tropical countries. Bamboo has a great function to fulfill humans’ life. Since long time ago, bamboo’s stems are mostly known for handicrafts, making a house, weapons and so on. Since it is very well known as the multifunctional plant, many ancients also discovered that bamboo has the […]
In India, Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) as a herb. In other country, cardamom also has been recognized as a spice in cooking. That seems not known is that the properties of cardamom for health. Cardamom seeds are often used as a remedy for digestive problems. Cardamom has been used to treat heartburn, stomach ulcers, irritable bowel […]
When people are talking about essential oil, they must be also thinking about lavender. The name of lavender itself has been taken from the Latin root lavare and it has the meaning “to wash”. The reason why lavender means “to wash” is because since ancient times this herb was used to take a bath in […]
Numerous antioxidants are found in garlic. Therefore, one of this main cooking ingredients is beneficial for our health. One of its functions is for keeping our heart healthy. Based on the research, raw garlic performs better for our healthy heart than dried garlic. Garlic is extremely nutritious. The nutrient contents in 1 ounce of garlic […]
As its name, dandelion root tea is extracted tea of dandelion root. It is different from dandelion coffee because dandelion coffee is made of extracted root of dandelion. Meanwhile, dandelion tea is made of the root and the rod of dandelion flower. However, they share similar taste. Dandelion roots are indeed contain of numerous vitamins […]
Health benefits of rambutan may be already fimilar, but how about benefits of rambutan leaves ? Being nominated as one of the world most “Exotic Fruit” Rambutan has proven to be more than what it was tagged with. Scientifically named as “Nephelium Lappaceumis” Rambutan come in a bundle in one stem. Physically, it looks a lot like […]
The recent trend showed the choice of remedies is not only coming from modern medical technologies. There are a lot of people started to consider the effectiveness of home remedies coming from natural ingredients found in nature. A lot of studies have been conducted to focus on finding natural ingredients from surrounding in order to […]