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   Introducing Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum)   The Japanese Knotweed plant is native to Eastern Japan, China and Korea. The plant has some redeeming qualities, which should make it very desirable to harvest. It is known as a rich source of the...
The Amazing Healing Powers of Mushrooms
Mushrooms are truly magical. We have always used mushrooms as food and medicine. In fact, many mushrooms have long been used throughout Asia for medicinal purposes. There are at least 270 species of mushroom that are known to have various...
Eastern and Western Approaches to Medicine
What is Eastern Medicine? Eastern medicine, also known as Oriental medicine or traditional Chinese medicine, is the oldest codified system of medicine in the world. It refers to a range of medical practices that originated throughout Asia. Here are five...
Tips On Incorporating Ayurvedic Practices Into Daily Life
The Art of Living Retreat Center (NC), an Ayurvedic wellness retreat, provides some tips to incorporate ayurvedic practices into your daily routine. Ayurveda is an ancient science from India that focuses on a holistic diet and lifestyle practices to boost the...
By-Products of Camu-Camu [Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh] as Promising Sources of Bioactive High Added-Value Food Ingredients
Camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh), also known as caçari and araçá d’água, is a tropical fruit belonging to the Myrtaceae family, often found in flooded regions of the Amazon rainforest [1]. Its round berries are about 2.5 cm in diameter, containing...
Bioenhancers from mother nature and their applicability in modern medicine
Concept of bioenhancers or biopotentiators was first time reported in 1929 by Bose. A bioenhancer is an agent capable of enhancing bioavailability and efficacy of a drug with which it is co-administered, without any pharmacological activity of its own at...
Understanding of adaptogenic activity
Adaptogens are stress-response modifiers that increase an organism’s nonspecific resistance to stress by increasing its ability to adapt and survive(1). Molecular targets, signalling pathways, and networks common to adaptogens have been identified. They are associated with stress hormones and key mediators...