Burning Incense Is Psychoactive: New Class Of Antidepressants Might Be Right...
One of the earliest use of plant-matter was by burning it, breathing in the smoke. Some plants would help with respiratory problems, some with nausea or head-aches. Some plants would calm and relax,...
View ArticleWHERE WILDERNESS CREATES ABUNDANCE
One of the nicest thing in my life is my garden. I always had one, no matter where or how I lived; little tiny gardens in my window, a somewhat larger one on the balcony, or even a few different ones...
View ArticleMACERATION or HERBAL OIL
There are many ways of using herbs; fresh, dried, boiled (tisane), distilled (essential oil), in alcohol (tincture) and in vegetable oil (maceration/herbal oil). Herbs are full of active chemicals that...
View ArticleARTEMISIA HERBA ALBA, white wormwood
There are many different species of Artemisia (200-400), the most commonly known are Mugwort, Sagebrush, Wormwood, Tarragon. Most artemisia-species are high in ketones, which are neurotoxic and should...
View ArticleEssential oils as medicines
This is the editorial comment in Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Vol. 1 issue 1 2012. The editor is Paul Schnitzler, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Heidelberg Medical School,...
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