by Hilde Hemmes | Mar 29, 2021 | ASOHM NEWS, Bladder, Inflammatory conditions, Kidneys, Uncategorized
Common club moss is found world-wide and grows abundantly in moors and dry, evergreen forests. However, if the forests are cut down, the plant shrivels up and turns yellow due to the direct sunlight. Common club moss thrives in acidic, well-composted habitats while...
by Hilde Hemmes | Jun 15, 2020 | ASOHM NEWS, Bladder, Fluid retention, General Health
Oedema is the medical term for fluid or water retention and it occurs when excess fluids build up inside the body, in the circulatory system or within tissues and cavities. Oedema however, while having nothing to do with fluid intake, has everything to...
by Hilde Hemmes | Nov 6, 2019 | ASOHM NEWS, Bladder, Bleedings, General Health, Herbal Medicine, Inflammatory conditions, Menstrual cycle
Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris) was probably the first cosmetic herb, setting the scene for the popularity of cosmetic surgery centuries after Nicholas Culpeper wrote in 1649: “When drank and outwardly applied, it helps women who have over-flagging...
by Hilde Hemmes | Sep 17, 2019 | ASOHM NEWS, Bladder, Fluid retention, General Health, Prostate problems
The German healer Sebastian Kneipp (1821–1897) once said: “Many people died while the herbs that could have cured them, grow on their graves” and I wholeheartedly agree with him. The finest books in the world have remained unread for centuries, which makes...
by Hilde Hemmes | May 31, 2019 | ASOHM NEWS, Bladder, Digestive system, General Health, Heart, Kidneys, Stomach & gastric tract
The History & Folklore of Agrimony Agrimony or Agrimonia eupatoria is named after Mithridates Eupator, King of Pontus (132-63 B.C.) who was a renowned concoctor of herbal remedies. The plant is native to Europe, belongs to the rose family, and is one of the most...
by Hilde Hemmes | Apr 23, 2019 | ASOHM NEWS, Bladder, Fluid retention, General Health, Kidneys, Liver & Gall bladder, Weight Loss
In recent years, asparagus has been promoted and enjoyed as a “superfood” but, like so many foods and plants which are constantly being “rediscovered”, asparagus predates recorded history. In fact, it is first recorded as being used for food in...
