by Hilde Hemmes | May 24, 2021 | ASOHM NEWS, Depression, Endocrine System, Herbal Medicine
For thousands of years the Chinese have credited ginseng as the “king of the herbs”, believing it to be good for everything from sex problems to terminal diseases! Its botanical name Panax is derived from the Greek word panakos, a panacea, in reference to...
by Hilde Hemmes | Jul 16, 2020 | ASOHM NEWS, General Health, Herbal Medicine, Kidneys
Acne is a common skin complaint, especially among teenagers, and may be caused by hormonal changes, food intolerance, poor hygiene, allergies etc. The kidneys and liver become inadequate in expelling the excess waste, so the skin which is our largest eliminative...
by Hilde Hemmes | Mar 17, 2020 | ASOHM NEWS, Digestive system, General Health, Herbal Medicine
The use of the liquorice plant was first learnt by the Greeks from the Scythians and it was prescribed by the father of medicine Hippocrates (460 B.C.), in cases of dropsy and to relieve thirst. As a medicine, liquorice was well known in Germany in the eleventh...
by Hilde Hemmes | Jan 29, 2020 | ASOHM NEWS, Digestive system, General Health, Herbal Medicine, Intestinal Health, Stomach & gastric tract, Urinary Tract
Thousands of years ago, our forefathers knew much about the juniper tree. The psalmist spoke of it as the “house or nesting place of storks” (Psalms 104:17) and its wood was used extensively in the temple built by King Solomon, “the leaves of the...
by Hilde Hemmes | Jan 14, 2020 | ASOHM NEWS, Digestive system, General Health, Herbal Medicine, Prostate problems
Belonging to the rose family, raspberries are native to many parts of Europe, growing wild in woodland and hilly thickets. With a pleasant smell and taste, the fruit of the wild plant differs from today’s cultivated varieties, mainly in its size. Recognised as a...
by Hilde Hemmes | Nov 12, 2019 | ASOHM NEWS, General Health, Herbal Medicine, Immune system, Respiratory Health
Plantain (Plantago lanceolate) is usually considered “only a weed”, as it is found growing in gardens, lawns, paddocks and along roadsides, all over the world. However, plantain is actually a very old herb whose healing powers are mentioned in literary...
