Burdock Root Benefits: How Can You Use This Powerful Plant?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Benefits Recipes Nutrition Precautions Today, more and more people are discovering the health benefits of burdock root, particularly for skin, digestion, and detoxification. What's more, you can enjoy this little-known gem as a tasty root vegetable! Burdock has some interesting...
The Top 9 Herbs for Liver Cleansing
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Imagine a fish tank with a motorized water filter. If the filter is clogged with toxins from the tank, the entire tank becomes filled with the same contaminants. In our body system, the filter is your liver, the tank is...
Milk Thistle: Liver Health Benefits & Liver Detox Support
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Milk thistle has been used by traditional healers around the world for more than 2,000 years to support liver, and gallbladder health. More recently, scientists have started documenting the herb’s incredible health benefits. What Is Milk Thistle? Known sometimes as...
SIBO: All You Need to Know About Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
SIBO Overview Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Natural Approaches If you frequently experience gas, bloating, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea or constipation, you might brush off your symptoms or blame it on something you ate. But if those symptoms linger, you might...
Astragalus Root: Health, Immune System, & Anti-Aging Benefits
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Benefits Consumption Side Effects p>Astragalus root is an herb that’s tremendously important in traditional Chinese medicine. It is known for its many health benefits, especially its potential to slow the aging process. Research has revealed this herb may encourage healthy...
The Liver and Liver Stones
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
General Statistics Herbs Common Diseases Symptoms Supplementation Each year, millions of people in the United States have gallstone-related pain. However, it may surprise many of these individuals to discover they are, in fact, experiencing the presence of liver stones. Liver...
What Are the Benefits of Chanca Piedra?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Chanca piedra (Phyllanthus niruri) is a plant from the Amazon rainforest that has provided naturopaths with a powerful, plant-based ally for supporting bladder, kidney, gallbladder, and liver health. Traditionally, chanca piedra is viewed as a health supplement that promotes the...
The Benefits of Wormwood: A Harmful Organism Cleanser
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Benefits Side Effects Tips for Growing Recipe Other Sources Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) is a bitter herb found in Eurasia, North Africa, and North America. The plant has been used therapeutically since ancient times. In fact, the name "wormwood" comes from...
The Health Benefits of Cilantro
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Nutritional Facts Benefits Tips for Growing How to Use Cilantro and coriander are the names used in the United States to describe two different parts of the same plant, Coriandrum sativum. It’s an annual herb, which means it blooms and...
Health Benefits of Perilla Frutescens
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Perrilla frutescens, commonly referred to as perilla, is a food and traditional medicine in Asian countries, particularly Japan and China. A member of the mint family, the leaves are used in Chinese herbal medicine for symptoms of asthma and cough...
The Mustard Seed: Humble Herb or Powerful Superfood?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Mustard seeds may not look like anything special but they are actually loaded with nutrients and can be exceptionally beneficial for the human body. Mustard seeds are important for a variety of reasons and it’s used all across the globe...
Fighting Fungus: Cleansing with Brazilian Pepper Tree
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Brazilian pepper tree is a shrubby tree that’s found on several continents, but native to Central and South America. The leaves and bark contain many active compounds including alkaloids and essential oil. The plant has a long history of use...
