The meadowsweet plant is a tall shrub with green leaves and a white or pink blossom that is often mistaken for a wildflower. Meadowsweet is zone-hardy and is easy to grow in your own backyard. In fact, it may already be growing wild in the fields or your favorite park or nature preserve. Dried meadowsweet […]
While you may not know it specifically by name, you’ve probably seen the meadowsweet flower hundreds of times. This fragrant shrub is one of the most recognizable wildflowers in Europe and America and has been prized for centuries by everyone from queens to winemakers. The history of this common wildflower is actually quite fascinating, full […]
For centuries, the leafy shrub known as butterbur has been gathered and used to support natural healing and wellness. In fact, it was one of the most sought after remedies to treat the symptoms of the plague in the Middle Ages. Natural health practitioners in the modern age still recommend the use of butterbur extract […]
For centuries, natural health practitioners across three continents have sought out the butterbur plant to naturally promote health and wellness. Modern science has now shown that although raw butterbur does have some potentially beneficial compounds to support your health, it also contains dangerous pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs), which can be toxic when taken internally. Although unprocessed […]
Those who struggle with chronic headaches and migraine pain know all too well how difficult is it to find symptom relief in the midst of an episode. The medical community is still working to gain an understanding of how and why migraine headaches occur and how to best support those who struggle with them. One […]
Migraines and seasonal health issues top the list as some of the most disruptive events in the life of an otherwise healthy person. Any of these ailments can ruin a productive day and leave you buried in your bed sheets, begging for relief. Science is still hard at work trying to understand both the causes […]
Many communities are in the middle of what is being referred to as an opioid crisis. Statistics show that the number of people addicted these substances has increased drastically. It’s helpful to understand difference between prescription opioid painkillers and illegal drugs derived from the opium poppy plant (Papaver somniferum), and how it differs greatly from […]
California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) is the state flower of California and features fresh green leaves and golden orange flowers. Each spring these flowers dot the hills of the west coast and grow in home gardeners’ flower beds and naturally in the wild. The California poppy is protected by the state, meaning it cannot be picked […]
Although it is a distant cousin of the infamous opium poppy, California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) is far less potent, opioid-free, and is widely used as helpful supplement in natural health circles for temporary pain relief and a sense of overall calm. However, it does contain alkaloids that may give similar results on a drug test […]
The California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) is the state flower of its namesake and when in bloom it dots the western hillsides of the San Francisco Bay area and beyond with colorful golden-orange blossoms. Not only is this perennial plant lovely to look at, but research shows that California poppy extract may also support restful sleep, […]
