🌿 He Shou Wu ( Polygonum multiflorum ) Common Names:  He Shou Wu (何首乌), Fo-Ti (misnomer), Flowery Knotweed Family:  Polygonaceae...

Positive emotional states, such as joy, gratitude, and serenity, are more than fleeting feelings — they are essential components of a...

What is AMPK? AMPK, which stands for AMP-activated protein kinase, is an essential enzyme that functions as the body’s metabolic master...

What is Taijiquan? Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan), frequently abbreviated to "Tai Chi," is a time-honored traditional Chinese martial art that...

🌿 Red Ginseng ( Panax ginseng ) Common Names:  Red Ginseng, Korean Red Ginseng, Asian Ginseng, Rénshēn (人参) Family:  Araliaceae (Ginseng...

🌿 Red Sage ( Salvia miltiorrhiza ) Common Names:  Red Sage, Chinese Sage, Danshen (丹参) Family:  Lamiaceae (Mint family) Parts Used:...

In the stillness of a mountain temple, where the air is crisp and infused with the scent of ancient cedar, or in the quiet corner of your...

🌿 Calea ( Calea zacatechichi ) Common Names:  Calea, Dream Herb, Mexican Dream Herb, Leaf of God, Bitter Grass Family:  Asteraceae...

Introduction "The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude." — William...

🌿 White Lotus ( Nelumbo nucifera ) Common Names:  White Lotus, Sacred Lotus, Indian Lotus, East Indian Lotus Sanskrit:   Kamal , Padma ,...

In Taijiquan (Tai Chi), we often speak of "softness overcoming hardness," of "rooting like a tree" and "moving like clouds." But how do...

🌿 Blue Lotus ( Nymphaea caerulea ) Common Names:  Blue Lotus, Egyptian Lotus, Sacred Blue Lily, Blue Water Lily Sanskrit:   Nilotpala...

Introduction Life does not ask if we are ready before it tests us. It offers no warning before the storm, no assurance that the ground...

🌿 Myrrh ( Commiphora myrrha ) Common Names:  Myrrh, Somali Myrrh, Gum Myrrh Hebrew:  מוֹר ( Mor ) Arabic:  مر ( Murr ) Sanskrit:   Bola...

In the practice of Taijiquan  and other internal martial arts, there is a word that often eludes easy definition yet sits at the heart of...

Introduction Mindful awareness , often referred to simply as mindfulness , is the practice of consciously bringing one's attention to the...

🌿 Gambir ( Uncaria gambir ) Common Names:  Gambir, Pale Catechu, Gambier, Catechu Gambir Chinese:  阿仙药 ( ā xiān yào ) Malay/Indonesian:...

🌿 Bacopa (Bacopa monnieri) Common Names:  Bacopa, Brahmi (in southern India), Water Hyssop, Herb of Grace Sanskrit:  ब्राह्मी ( Brahmi )...

Many of us find ourselves locked in battle with an invisible critic: our own self-doubt. Despite the ever-expanding library of human...

🌿 Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) Common Names:  Arjuna, Arjun Tree, White Marudah Sanskrit:  अर्जुन ( Arjuna ) Family:  Combretaceae Parts...