Marshmallow herb has been used for centuries for culinary and medical purposes, but its use as a tonic is not now widely known. In fact, marshmallow’s very genus, Althaea, comes from the Greek verb for “to heal.†As traditional uses are often a very good clue for scientists for where to look for healing potential, […]
Throughout the subtropical regions of the world, grows a creeping plant with a rather unusual appearance. This vine goes by many names including velvet bean, cowage, kapikacchu, atmagupta, and others. Its most common, Latin name is Mucuna pruriens, and it originated in India and China centuries ago. For more than 1,000 years, practitioners in India […]
