When it comes to health, the plant kingdom has a great deal to offer. Long before the advent of modern medicine, people identified plants for their health benefits and traditional systems of medicine continued to use them. Phyllanthus nuri is one such plant with a very long … [Read more...]
10 Amazing Health Benefits of Pygeum Bark Extract
Prostate disease is a major concern for men around the world with prostate cancer being one of the leading causes of death in the male population. Among the many herbs that have been examined for their effects on prostate health is an extract from the bark of the pygeum tree … [Read more...]
10 Amazing Health Benefits of Adhatoda Vasica
What is Adhatoda Vasica? Adhatoda vasica is a plant commonly used as medicine in the Indian systems of Ayurveda and Unani. The plant is native to the Indian subcontinent including India, Nepal, Bangladesh,Myanmar, Laos and Sri lanka but has since been introduced to other parts … [Read more...]
7 Amazing Health Benefits of Bogbean
Let’s be honest, there are more attractively named plants than bogbean but try not to let the name put you off. This aquatic plant gets its name from the swamps and marshlands that it calls home. Like so many plants, bogbean contains a number of useful compounds and offers a … [Read more...]
5 Proven Health Benefits of Benfotiamine
I am sure that everybody is familiar with thiamine or vitamin B1. Thiamine plays a number of key roles in the human body which includes protecting the brain’s health and boosting the immune system. Benfotiamine as the name would suggest is a synthetic type of thiamine which also … [Read more...]