Herbal Supplement Information

Ephedra has been a highly controversial material in recent years. This is largely due to its fat-burning effect as well as the perceived relative risks that may be fatal. Many hardcore bodybuilders have embraced its entry onto the scene while others intend to stay on the safe side. What are the issues and is it [...]

Some Chinese medicines are promoted as having the ability to help people loose weight by primarily causing peoples’ metabolisms to act more efficiently. Other types of Chinese medicines for weight loss are thought to assist the human body in processing fat substances in a more effective manner as well as stopping the accumulation in the [...]

Guava is known for being one of the most popular therapeutic plants in the Philippines. It is used as an antiseptic, astringent and anthelminthic, and kills bacteria, fungi, and ameba. The fresh leaves of the plant are used to facilitate the healing of wounds and cuts and are also very effective for toothaches. Guava herbal [...]

In the field of herbal study, there is an herb that holds the reputation of being the first class adaptogenic tonic in one of the greatest herbal medical systems in the whole cosmos. This is particularly a wonder herb that can match and even surpass the world’s prime herbal tonics like the Panax ginseng, astralagus, [...]

Chinese cinnamon bark is a useful bark of the medium-sized evergreen tree that is native to China and Vietnam. There are basically many species of cinnamon tree which is now widely cultivated particularly in the southwestern part of China, Cambodia, India, Japan, Java, Sri Lanka Sumatra, and Vietnam. Many herbalists believed that the Chinese cinnamon [...]

In China, Zen monks drank tea from an evergreen shrub to calm themselves and increase concentration while meditating. Legend also told of a tea that contains the leaves of that same plant given to the bodyguards of Genghis Khan to keep them from falling asleep while on sentry duty. Mormons who couldn’t drink coffee or [...]

Nicknamed as the “Tree of Life”, the Ginkgo tree is considered as the oldest living tree species. According to geological records, this plant has been growing on earth for the past 150-200 million years. The first people to discover the many uses of the ginkgo biloba are the Chinese monks who revered it as a [...]

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) was developed between 1330BC and 221BC during the era of Chou Dynasty. The theoretical scientific foundation of this medicine is based on the relationship between human body, as a universe and the nature. As a universe, human body requires the balance of yin and yan – an interconnected system of qi [...]

An ancient herb, guglipid is derived from the resin resembling a gum from the mukul myrrh tree. It dates back to thousands of years ago and has been used in India’s traditional Ayuverda medicine. 1. The Mukul Tree The mukul tree, or Commiphora mukul, the plant from which gugulipid is extracted, is a small, thorny [...]

Traditional Chinese Medicine is mainly used in China but throughout the years it has been spreading through out the world. It is a form of medical treatment practises that have passed down from generations to generations. However, there is no scientific basic to support the use of this medicine. Nevertheless, this is debatable. Two well-known [...]