Herbal Supplement Information

Every year, several new supplements are being introduced to the market. The majority of these actually do not last very long because of their obvious ineffectiveness in helping people gain more quality muscle. Bodybuilders are looking for new and natural ways to spur their body to newfound growth without the risk of adverse side effects. [...]

Prickly pear is the symbol used in Rio Grande valley. Prickly pear comes from the genus Opuntia which features thorny pads, colorful large flowers and succulent fruits and with the unique image stamped on proudly on the Mexican flag. For a hundreds of years, native peoples who lived in the deserts of Mexico depend on [...]

The traditional Indian practice, called Ayurvedic medicine, made great use of the herb Coleus forskohlii. They used the herb to treat asthma, heart disease, and a range of other ailments. This small herb belongs to the mint family and is native to Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Nepal. Forskolin- Herbal Uses For centuries, Coleus forskohlii is [...]

Artichoke leaf is such a grand perennial plant that has a variety of important functions.  With its purplish flower head, the artichoke leaf is indigenous to southern part of Europe, northern part of Africa, and the Canary Islands.  Artichoke leaf also made its way to popularity in parts of Rome and Greece, when most of [...]

Have you heard something about a particular herb for suppressing the libido of males and females?  Sounds amazing, right?  Well, chasteberry, which is also known for its botanical name “Vitex agnus-castus”, in medieval times, was applied for that purpose.  Many legends have it that monks at that time once chewed on the dried berries of [...]

In the dry hilly areas of India lived a moderate to large branching tree that many people believed it as “the wonder tree” for its inflammatory properties. Such tree is known as boswellia or boswellin, and many called it as the “Indian frankincense”. For many centuries, the traditional healers of India have taken advantage of [...]

If you have ever stepped into a well-tended garden or grow a garden of your own, then you are probably familiar with the shrub lavender. For most of us, we know lavender as a scent used in perfumes, a kind of purple dye, a pretty spring flower. But did you know that this sweet-smelling vine [...]

Asparagus root is indigenous to Europe, Western Siberia, the Middle East and Northern Africa and it has grown rapidly to some other places and has become well-known as an elegant vegetable that it is recently cultivated in almost every part of the world. The asparagus root is known by the names Sparrowgrass, Shatavari, and Tien [...]

I am sure that many of you are familiar with aloe vera.  And I guess many of you have seen its actual form or structure.  But, did you know that aloe vera has a particular role played in the field of science and medicine?  Are you then aware that aloe vera is one of those [...]

Motherwort is known in scientific circles as Leonurus cardiaca. This herbal plant is native to many parts of Europe, growing on banks and under hedges where the soil is gravelly or calcareous. Formerly, the motherwort herbal plant was grown for its medicinal purposes and it was most often found in country gardens. Today, it is [...]