What are the benefits of Japanese Knotweed?

Japanese Knotweed, scientifically known as Fallopia japonica, is a plant that is attracting increasing interest for its potential health benefits. Native to Asia, this plant has traditionally been used in alternative medicine, but its effectiveness is now being studied in greater depth. In this article, we take a look at the benefits of Japanese Knotweed, … Read more

Saffron, symbol of wealth and power

Saffron, symbol of wealth and power

Saffron is an atypical crocus in many respects and whose reputation is well established. Unlike other crocuses , it is the only one whose flowering is autumnal . The preciousness that characterizes it makes it particularly expensive, and this since the highest antiquity, and also remarkable; as I will now practice demonstrating. A little history 4000 years, it is approximately the age of the … Read more

Rosemary, symbol of love and prosperity

Rosemary, symbol of love and prosperity

Rosemary smells of Provence. In our imagination, it rubs shoulders with thyme and wild thyme. Undoubtedly, it evokes good herbs , and its use imposed itself first in food, for the pleasures of the nose and the palate, even before we realize that a meal decorated with rosemary not only tastes better, but also digests better. It is thus part … Read more

Licorice, the soft and sweet root of our childhood

Licorice, the soft and sweet root of our childhood

The therapeutic properties of liquorice have been known since ancient times, when it was used by the Romans and Greeks to treat asthma and ulcers. Scientists of the time named it glycyrrhiza from glycys, for sugar, and rhidza, for root , meaning sweet root. A little history Chinese medicine considers it to be one of … Read more

The Black Radish, a sacred food from the underworld

The Black Radish, a sacred food from the underworld

In the underground world of roots, nothing is really very simple, and it is all the more so with the black radish whose origin is still uncertain , even if we wanted to see in the south of the Asia his native land. A little history What we do know, however, is that in the oldest Chinese … Read more

Dandelion, exceptional health food with diuretic power

Dandelion, exceptional health food with diuretic power

The dandelion is a very common plant, impossible to ignore and full of treasures. A headache for botanists, there are no fewer than 60 species groups and over 1200 species in total (in Europe alone). The dandelion is widespread in most temperate zones of the northern hemisphere (Europe, North America, North Africa, China, India, Iran, … Read more

The olive tree, a great symbol with many therapeutic powers

The olive tree, a great symbol with many therapeutic powers

The olive tree, an emblematic tree steeped in history and mythology, also has many little-known therapeutic powers. In this article, we invite you to explore the fascinating world of the olive tree, from its mythological origins to its contemporary medicinal applications. We begin our journey by going back to the mythological roots of the olive … Read more

Sweet clover, the three astrological leaves with honey flower

Sweet clover, the three astrological leaves with honey flower

The etymological origin of sweet clover comes from the Greek meli, meaning honey, and lôtos, for lotus, i.e. honey flowers. In fact, the plant is a melliferous plant, much sought-after by bees. Melilotus officinalis is the species used medicinally. However, related species such as M. alba Medicus are also used in herbal medicine. What is … Read more

Treat periodontal disease naturally with herbal medicine

Treat periodontal disease naturally with herbal medicine

Periodontal disease is responsible for 30 to 40% of tooth extractions . They generally begin with gingivitis, which is reversible, then progress to damage to the periodontium , the supporting tissue of the tooth, destroying it which causes a loss of attachment of the tooth. These attacks are mainly caused by dental plaque as well as tartar (calcified dental … Read more

Flu and herbal medicine

Orthomyxovirus and influenza viral infection The flu is a highly contagious acute respiratory infection caused by viruses Myxovirus influenzae . It manifests itself in the form of seasonal epidemics and affects up to 7 million people in France each winter. The influenza A (the most virulent) is responsible for most epidemics. The large number of patients each year, as well as the sometimes … Read more

Desmodium, plant of hepatic cytolysis

Benefits of Desmodium leaves in liver disease

Desmodium , plant of hepatic cytolysis , derives its name from the Greek “ desmos ” which means “ link ” or “ bundle ”, and refers to the stamens that meet in a tube at their ends, while Adscendens refers to the properties of the parts. aerials to ascend the trunks of oil palms in damp and shady places. A good mnemonic to remember that when the … Read more

Turmeric, a prodigious root with many benefits

turmeric rhizome for your health

A medical material, a tinctorial plant but also a spice, turmeric has provided its benefits to men for 3,000 years . This perennial plant, some specimens of which nowadays adorn florists’ shops, is best known for its underground parts which, like ginger, are in fact made up of rhizomes. A little history Turmeric has been known to the … Read more

Blackcurrant, pepper from Spain with admirable properties

blackcurrant leaves

The term “blackcurrant” takes its etymology from the Phoenician. This vegetal blackcurrant is a word appearing in the 16th century, at the same time as the first writings granted to it ( Rembert Dodoens , 1583) as well as the first medicinal mentions of its leaves and fruits ( Petrus Forestus , 1614). A little history Dodoens is Flemish, Forestus is Dutch. They are therefore … Read more

For white teeth, choose vegetable charcoal

vegetable coal

Who hasn’t dreamt of sporting a radiant, perfect white, pearly smile like the stars of Hollywood ? Dazzling white teeth are often associated with good health. But immaculate white has never been the natural colour of teeth. Made up of a thin layer of translucent enamel under which most of its material (dentine) lies, its … Read more

What is the difference between EPS (PhytoPrevent) and SIPF (Synergia)?

eps sipf

In order to quickly explain the difference between these two types of extracts of medicinal fresh plants , we will first see the SIPF method, to then highlight the 2 final and original steps of the EPS process: leaching where the alcohol is added to the mixture of cryomilled plant, gradually increasing the alcoholic degree and the addition of glycerin , … Read more

Artichoke, the terrestrial thorny tree, descendant of Cardon

The word artichoke is explained by an etymology of Arabic origin “ ardi chouk” , which means: “thorny terrestrial”, taken up and transformed by the Lombard term “ articiocco” . But at this point, we are still far from Lombardy. However, the future artichoke, a cardoon in transformation , slowly takes its path and reaches the kingdom of Naples in the 15th century, … Read more

The Great Nettle, a vegetable from prehistoric times

nettle

The 19th-century mythologist Angelo de Gubernatis relates an interesting fact. According to him, mixing nettle seed with the bran given to hens increased egg production. What appeared to be a simple propitiatory ritual turned out to be true. It is now recognised that nettle seed stimulates hens to lay eggs. In Scandinavian countries, it makes … Read more

The Milk Thistle, symbolic of the mystical Rose

The Milk Thistle, symbolic of the mystical Rose

Much more used by popular medicine, milk thistle will have to wait until the beginning of the 16th century before therapists finally take it into consideration . However, from the eighteenth century, the virtues of milk thistle, as diverse as they are, were thrown away by practitioners. Whatever. The twentieth century will restore the image of this repudiated plant. A little history The name milk thistle … Read more

How to treat burns and sunburns with my herbal medicine?

How to choose medicinal plants to treat burns and sunburns

“Oh sun sun” … It is very tempting to spend hours basking in the sun to afford a perfect tan. However, be careful not to get sunburned! Indeed, overexposure to the sun can cause a superficial burn of the skin and increase the risk of the appearance of wrinkles , dark spots and even skin cancer . What is sunburn? Tanning is a protective reaction of … Read more

Naturopathy at the service of a herniated disc

A herniated disc is the protrusion of an intervertebral disc or its nucleus outside its normal limits. In France, this condition affects men more than women, mainly between the ages of 20 and 30. A disc is made up of a gelatinous nucleus, the nucleus pulposus, and an envelope of peripheral fibres that connect the … Read more