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Fermented foods and drinks may seem like a new food fad, but most of them have evolved over thousands of generations before they were handed down to us. Every culture, old or new, and every region in the world has ...

Next to water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world  — and it can be grown by gardeners in the U.S. Where I live in Asia, it isn’t as widely drunk as it is in neighbouring countries ...

There is a tree that is literally saving lives. It’s been called “miracle tree,” “nature’s pharmacy,” and “supermarket in a tree.” Moringa oleifera, recognized as “botanical of the year” by the National Institutes of Health in 2007, is prized all ...

Over the next four weeks, I am going to tell you how you can make your own herbal first-aid kit from common herbs that are readily available. Sources of the herbs include your kitchen, garden, fields, woods and occasionally, herb ...

As unlikely as it may sound, the unimposing tealeaf might be the answer to bioterror worries—most notably anthrax and ricin attacks. Researchers have already learned of green tea’s ability to protect against anthrax, and now, new studies indicate that black ...

I first became interested in herbs when I was pregnant with my third child. My first two pregnancies were highly medicalized affairs that left me feeling emotionally unsatisfied and disconnected from my own body. When I discovered I was pregnant ...

Those pesky, but delightfully bright flowers that pop up all over your lawn are tremendously useful. You can eat every part of the plant, roots, leaves, and flowers and they are good for you. Dandelions are a flowering plant that ...

There are two different plants that bear the common name bee balm: Monarda Didyma and Monarda Fistulosa. Both are grown for their scent, color, and usefulness. M. Fistulosa, the lavender-colored Wild Bergamot – also known as Oswego tea and Horsemint ...

If you ever come to my house, almost inevitably you will be offered a cup of tea. And tea is no small thing here either. An array of flavors, moods, cures, and energy levels are available upon request. Oh yes, ...