(Natural News) Ginger is a natural anti-inflammatory that also offers other health benefits. In fact, the versatile plant can even help boost your mental health. Ginger (Zingiber officinale) comes from the rhizome or root of a flowering plant native to China, but the spice can grow in any area that is warm and humid. Aside from its use […]

(Natural News) Quick show of hands: Who’s heard of maca? How many of you raised your hands? This Peruvian plant (sometimes called the “Peruvian ginseng”) is only really known among those who want to increase their libido, but studies are proving that this superfood helps beyond putting the mojo back into one’s sex life. Maca […]

(Natural News) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more than 30.3 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes. Although lifestyle changes like a healthier diet and increased physical activity can have significant improvements in the condition of diabetic patients, there’s no harm in getting extra help. This is where plants with antidiabetic properties come in. […]

(Natural News) A team of scientists from Jinan University in China has found that Kangbingdu (KDB), a herbal medicine widely used in traditional Chinese medicine, can improve symptoms of influenza. Their findings, which appeared in the journal Phytomedicine, support the popular use of the formula in treating flu symptoms. While KDB is a popular flu treatment in […]

(Natural News) Too much of anything is bad, even if that something is good for you. Take inflammation, for instance. It’s one of the body’s earliest defense reactions to pathogens. But too much of it requires immediate treatment, otherwise it can damage other organs. While conventional treatments are available, these aren’t without risk and can be harmful […]

(Natural News) Tietie (Paullinia pinnata), a climbing shrub native to South America and Africa, is rich in antioxidants and can be used to prevent diabetes, according to researchers from Nigeria. This isn’t anything new for local healers, as the plant has been used in folk medicine to treat diabetes-related symptoms. In their study, researchers from the Michael Okpara […]

(Natural News) The saying goes, “time heals all wounds,” but for that to happen, a person must attend to it with treatment necessary for it to heal properly. Recently, researchers from Cairo University found a powerful wound-healing medicine in the ammania waterwort (Bergia ammannioides), a plant commonly used in traditional medicine. Wound healing is a very complicated […]

(Natural News) Getting older shouldn’t stop people from doing what they love to do. However, older people also have a higher risk for diseases like osteoarthritis that could be disabling. Osteoarthritis should be properly treated to allow the affected individual to go back to doing normal activities. A study, which was published in the Journal […]

(Natural News) The ginkgo biloba tree might not give off the most pleasant smell, but hiding beneath its rancid odor is the power to heal more than 100 different diseases. Referred to as a “living fossil” because it lacks close living relatives, the species can trace its roots back to the age of dinosaurs more […]

(Natural News) In traditional Asian medicines, spikenard (Nardostachys chinensis) is used as an anti-malarial, pain relief, and neurotrophic treatment. In a study published in the journal Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines, spikenard was found to be a great natural anti-neuroinflammatory and neuroprotective agent, which means that it can help prevent diseases associated to neuron cell inflammation. […]