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Improve Your Health With Natural Borage Seed Oil Containing (GLA)

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:57:38 -0500

Borage, often referred to as starflower, is an annual herb that originated in Syria. However, it was naturalized throughout the Mediterranean region and in Asia Minor, Europe, North Africa, and South America. The plant grows to a height of two to three feet, having a bristly hair all over the stems and leaves. The leaves are alternate, simple, and ranging from two to six inches in length, while the flower are complete with five narrow, triangular-pointed petals. The borage flower is most often blue in color, but occasionally pink flowers are observed. White flowers can also be cultivated. The borage plant has an indeterminate growth habit, which may lead to prolific spreading. In milder climates, borage will bloom for most of the year continuously.Borage was often used to flavor wine drank by ancient Celtic warriors before going into battle because it held the reputation of enhancing both courage and strength. During the middle Ages, the leaves and flowers of the borage plant were co...

Boost Your Health With the Herb Blue Vervain

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:42:13 -0500

For thousands of years, blue vervain has been used as an herbal remedy. The Chinese used this herb to treat malaria, dysentery, and congestion. It was also used during the middle Ages to help cure plagues. Blue vervain was also used by Native Americans as a natural tranquilizer for treating nervous conditions, along with female problems. In Germany, modern research has been found to support the use of blue vervain for the nervous system and for pain relief.Because of its bitter taste, vervain is used by herbalists to improve digestion. Additionally, this herb was used to treat people with depression and spastic pains in the gastrointestinal tract. Blue vervain was also used as a mild diaphoretic and for all manner of female reproductive system problems that are associated with melancholy or anxiety. Physicians in the United States during the early th century believed that vervain may be helpful for mild digestive problems. This herb also had a reputation of being a traditional reme...

Fiber! The Magic Weight Loss Food Additive! Fact or Fiction?

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:01:51 -0500

Ahh Fiber... Most of us don't get enough fiber enriched foods in our diets because we say that "eating fiber is like eating cardboard". What we don't realize is that there are many other delicious ways in which to get the required amount of fiber without leaving an unpleasant aftertaste in your mouth.While fiber is best known for preventing and relieving constipation and hemorrhoids, it is also extremely beneficial in providing other health benefits as well, such as lowering your risk of diabetes by keeping blood sugar in check, and preventing heart disease by lowering blood pressure, maintaining healthy cholesterol levels and keeping weight under control.What goes in, must come out! Did you know that our bodies can store to meals in our colons? Do you know what happens to that food after a long period of time? It forms bacteria and toxins that can lead to serious health conditions such as Diverticular Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS, and even Cancer.What is Fiber?D...

Boost Your Health With Natural Blackberries

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:10:42 -0500

Most commonly known for being made into jams and jellies, the berries, leaves, and root bark of the blackberry plant are used to provide many medicinal effects. The Ancient Greeks and Europeans used blackberry to treat gout. In Asian countries, the unripe berries were used to treat kidney problems. The leaves have been used in the Middle East as a remedy for bleeding gums for at least two thousand years. Native Americans have used blackberry root tea to cure dysentery.The blackberry plant is a thorny perennial shrub or vine. It is native to eastern North America. This shrub is found in dry thickets, clearings, woodland margins, fence rows, open meadows, roadsides, and in waste places. Blackberry flowers blooming in the wild is a beautiful site, as the flowers are white, with five petals. These flowers bloom in April and May. Blackberry plants have biennial stems which fruit in the second year and then die. The blackberry vine is thorny, growing in groups or thickets. These vines can ...