Skullcap Review & Information: The Natural Stress Reliever
Skullcap is an herb that gets its name from the cap-like shape of its blue flowers. There are many varieties of skullcap, but only the ones that contain the substance scutellarin have a therapeutic effect. The plant blooms each June, and the herb is usually harvested from plants that are three to four years old. One of the varieties of skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) used as an herbal remedy is indigenous to North America and is...
Uva Ursi Review & Information
Uva ursi leaf is the medicinal part of a shrub that is indigenous to Europe. The name uva ursi means “bear’s grape”, and the shrub is so-named because bears like to eat the small red berries that grow on the uva ursi plant. Other names for uva ursi leaf include bearberry, hogberry and upland cranberry. The medicinal use of uva ursi leaf dates back to the thirteenth century when it became popular among herbalists in...
Information on Stevia And Stevia Powder
Stevia, or sweet leaf, is an herb related to chicory and lettuce. The plant is remarkably sweet and has been used to sweeten foods and beverages since pre-Columbian times. The sweet glycosides in stevia are said to be 250 to 300 times sweeter than sugar, so a little goes a long way. Stevia is native to the highland regions of northern Paraguay and southern Brazil and is now cultivated and grown all over the world. Before the...
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