🌿 Boerhavia (Punarnava) Botanical Name: Boerhavia diffusa Common Names: Punarnava, Spreading Hogweed, Red Spiderling, Tarvine, Santhi...

In recent years, GLP-1 medications have surged in popularity, especially as tools for weight loss and blood sugar regulation. Brands like...

🌿 Atractylodes Botanical Names: • Atractylodes macrocephala (Bai Zhu – White Atractylodes) • Atractylodes lancea (Cang Zhu – Black...

🌼 German Chamomile ( Matricaria chamomilla ) Common Names:  German Chamomile, Blue Chamomile, Wild Chamomile, Scented Mayweed Family:...

🌼 Calendula ( Calendula officinalis ) Common Names:  Calendula, Pot Marigold, Garden Marigold, Mary’s Gold Family:  Asteraceae (Daisy...

🌿 Rehmannia ( Rehmannia glutinosa ) Common Names:  Rehmannia, Chinese Foxglove, Sheng Di Huang (生地黄 – raw), Shu Di Huang (熟地黄 –...

🌿 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...