by Hilde Hemmes | Jul 15, 2019 | ASOHM NEWS, General Health, Respiratory Health
What is horehound? Horehound or Marrubium vulgare is native to Europe and is a member of the mint family. It is a hardy plant and flourishes best in poor soil, so can often be found by roadsides, as well as in dry wastelands, fields and pastures. It can be propagated...
by Hilde Hemmes | Jul 9, 2019 | ASOHM NEWS, Digestive system, General Health, Weight Loss
Fennel or Foenicuum vulgare will thrive anywhere and, as it self-sows easily, a plantation will last for years. Fennel is largely cultivated for its medicinal use in the south of Europe, Russia, India, and Persia (modern day Iran). Grown by the Romans for its aromatic...
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 | Jun 11, 2019 | Anxiety, ASOHM NEWS, Depression, General Health, Insomnia, Pain
St John’s wort (also known as Hypericum) is a shrubby perennial wildflower which can be found growing in uncultivated dry gravelly soil, woods, hedges, meadows and on roadsides. Image: St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) There are many ancient...
by Hilde Hemmes | May 31, 2019 | ASOHM NEWS, Fluid retention, General Health, Kidneys, Liver & Gall bladder
In herbal medicine, the principal function of Dandelion or Taraxacum officinale is to care for the liver and gallbladder, by promoting the formation of bile and removing excess water from the body in cases of severe water retention resulting from liver problems....
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...