Cataloging, discussing, and exploring the bountiful knowledge of Native American Herbalism
St John’s Wort has been around for centuries, with record going back as far as 400 BC, Where the Greeks,Romans, and Native Americans would use the plant for Reptile bites, Cramps, or superficial Wound. The plant was also used for the spiritual world, where people believe that the odor alone would drive off evil spirits, […]
This attractive and beautiful plant is just like a daisy, and its Baltic origin makes it unique! Like other medicinal plants, it has been known for centuries due to both, its medicinal and ornamental value. Back then, Native Americans used Feverfew to heal wounds, deal with cramps and achieve a meditative state. Feverfew is also […]
Chamomile is a common name for several plants that look like daisies. These plants have been used in herbal remedies, to help people sleep, and relax. Chamomile contains coumarin, a compound that thins out your blood, just like an aspirin. This plant is native to Europe and Asia but has now spread around the world. […]
Shea butter is a fat extracted, that is taken for the nut of the African shea tree. Shea butter has many different uses, from cosmetics, to culinary uses. Unlike many herbal remedies this nut cannot be cultivated, and only grows in the wild, the tree can take up to 50 year to mature and produce […]
Mother Nature gives us plenty of options to improve our overall health. On countless occasions we have some alternatives to achieve goals in the most natural way possible. This is why, you cannot ignore Damiana. It is common in arid American tropics and its sawn shape is impossible to be mistaken. In this post, we […]