Herbal Teas

Products Herbal teas are available in pharmacies and drugstores, specialty tea stores, and grocery stores, among other places. Structure and properties Herbal teas are a group of teas that contain fresh or dried, crushed or whole plant parts. These may come from one or more plants. Blends are referred to as herbal tea blends. Typical … Herbal Teas

Monk Pepper

Products Monk’s pepper extracts are commercially available as film-coated tablets and drops, among others. Stem plant Monk’s pepper L. belongs to the verbenaceae family. The shrub, which grows up to several meters high, is native to the Mediterranean region, Central Asia and India. Monk’s pepper has been used since ancient times to treat women’s ailments. … Monk Pepper

Acute Sinusitis

Anatomical background Humans have 4 sinuses, the maxillary sinuses, the frontal sinuses, the ethmoid sinuses, and the sphenoid sinuses. They are connected to the nasal cavity by 1-3 mm narrow bony openings called ostia and are lined with a thin respiratory epithelium with goblet cells and seromucous glands. The ciliated hairs provide clearance of mucus … Acute Sinusitis

Galactagoga

Vegetable galactagoga Anise Fennel Caraway Verbena Parsley Icelandic moss Breastfeeding tea

Vervain: Health Benefits, Medicial Uses, Side Effects

Vervain probably originated in the Mediterranean region. Today, however, the plant is widespread throughout the northern hemisphere and in all temperate climates of the earth. The material used medicinally comes from wild collections in southeastern Europe. In herbal medicine, people use the aerial parts of vervain (Verbenae herba) collected at flowering time. Vervain: characteristics of … Vervain: Health Benefits, Medicial Uses, Side Effects