by Hilde Hemmes | Jul 15, 2021 | ASOHM NEWS, Blood pressure, General Health, Menstrual cycle, Muscular pain
English physician Nicholas Culpeper (1616-1654) wrote: “This plant is a remarkable instance of the truth of an observation. Few plants possess greater virtues than this, and yet it is utterly disregarded. It helps all fluxes of blood, either caused by inward or...
by Hilde Hemmes | Aug 17, 2020 | ASOHM NEWS, Blood pressure, General Health
High blood pressure or hypertension is extremely common and it is estimated that it affects approximately 33% of adults over the age of 20. Two types of pressure are measured—the higher or “systolic” is when the heart contracts and pumps the blood; the other,...
by Hilde Hemmes | Oct 15, 2019 | ASOHM NEWS, Blood pressure, Digestive system, General Health, Kidneys, Respiratory Health, Skin disorders
The birch tree (Betula alba), also known as silver birch, gets its name from the Sanskrit word ‘bhurga’ meaning a tree whose bark is used for writing upon. Found growing wild through Europe in woods and mountain regions, this ornamental and...
by Hilde Hemmes | Jun 24, 2019 | Anxiety, ASOHM NEWS, Blood pressure, Depression, General Health, Insomnia
Passionflower or Passiflora incarnata is a climbing vine that is native to the south-eastern United States. It consists of about 400 different species and many of these are highly prized for their showy, unusual flowers. Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) The...
by Hilde Hemmes | Sep 6, 2017 | Allergies, Anti-cancer, Arthritic and rheumatic complaints, ASOHM NEWS, Blood pressure, Bood conditions, General Health, Herbal Medicine, Immune system, Intestinal Health
For thousands of years the humble onion has had a respected and often revered place in the diet of man. Sacred to the Egyptians, it often appears in the art of ancient India, China and Greece, but it probably originated in Central Asia. The onion’s unique properties...
by Hilde Hemmes | Aug 13, 2017 | ASOHM NEWS, Blood pressure, Circulation, Constipation, Detoxification, Digestive system, Endocrine System, General Health, Herbal Medicine, Nervous system, Skin disorders, Stomach & gastric tract, Swellings
An overload of toxins in your body will lead to chronic illness, premature ageing and death. You and I are exposed to thousands of toxic chemicals, they are everywhere — all the time. They are in the air we breathe, in the water we drink, in the food we eat and the...
