Abstract Medicinal plants and their secondary metabolites are progressively used in the treatment of diseases as a complementary medicine. Inflammation is a pathologic condition that includes a wide range of... read more →
Interview with Chanchal Talking on Horticulture Therapy, Gardens without Borders and Herbal Medicine
Published in the newsletter of The Canadian Horticulture Therapy Association, summer 2016. http://www.chta.ca What are the goals of Gardens without Borders? Gardens without Borders is a federally registered not-for-profit that was... read more →
We thought we were just heading up to Royston’s Innisfree Farm for a nice Saturday lunch – who could resist a menu like the one posted above? Innisfree in the... read more →
from a recent post by Doctor Mercola ... 80 percent of your immune system is located in your digestive tract, making a healthy gut a major focal point if you... read more →
I am very happy to share with you the wonderful Pacific Northwest Wildflowers website that I discovered today. There are 16235 wildflower photographs by Mark Turner the photographer and co-author (with Phyllis Gustafson)... read more →
Thanks to Baldwins Herbs in London for this lovely herb map of Europe - truly a work of art and also quite useful.
A new study published in January 2016 in the prestigious international journal Spine reports that Capsicum frutescens (cayenne) reduces pain more than placebo. Although Harpagophytum procumbens (devil's claw), Salix alba... read more →
I have dozens of herbal and health and gardening books, many hundreds actually – I swear they must breed in the night because it seems they are always increasing in... read more →
Chanchal's Commentary People have traditionally used fermented foods like yogurt and sauerkraut both to preserve food and support health. From lassi, a popular fermented dairy drink in India, to cultured... read more →
Cell Phone Radiation, Pregnancy and Sperm: What you don’t know, what you need to find out, and what you can do now. National Press Club Expert's Forum, Nov. 12,... read more →