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  • Natural relief for andropause

    Published October 09, 2013

    While women undergo menopause, it appears that middle-aged men also experience their own very significant period of change called andropause – sometimes referred to as man-o-pause.

  • Palo santo: A fragrant wood with cancer fighting properties

    Published October 02, 2013

    In South America, both in urban settings and in the Amazon, I have encountered a fragrant wood used as incense and known as palo santo, which means “wood of the saints.” Appropriately named, the aroma of palo santo (Bursera graveolens) is heavenly.

  • Comfrey: Topical rescue from a skin-healing plant

    Published September 18, 2013

    When you consider that our skin is the largest organ of our bodies, it’s understandable that there are so many remedies for dealing with topical troubles.

  • Bacteria may help obesity, but there's a catch

    Published September 11, 2013

    The average human body holds many more times as many bacteria as the number of bodily cells. So it’s no exaggeration to say that bacteria play a key role in our health. But can it help you lose weight?

  • Hong Kong: Home to many healthy, herbal treasures

    Published September 04, 2013

    Walking through the market area of Ko Shing Street in central Hong Kong, you can’t help but be impressed by the tremendous assortment of natural herbal products. Here, herbs are an essential part of life, often being combined with food and water. 

  • 9 sun-protective foods

    Published September 01, 2013

    You may be surprised to learn that many common foods offer some protection to your skin from the potentially damaging rays of the sun, from the inside out. The Medicine Hunter tells us the top 9 foods to help protect you from the sun

  • Are brain-eating parasites on the rise?

    Published August 28, 2013

    Most of us have heard of the recent cases of brain-eating parasites, involving the life-threatening protozoa Naegleria fowleri.  Here is what you need to know about the parasite and how you can prevent your chance of infection.

  • Pacific yew: A potent cancer fighting agent

    Published August 21, 2013

    When USDA botanist Arthur Barclay collected a sample of bark from the Pacific yew tree in Washington State in 1962, he had no way of knowing that the sample would yield one of the most important cancer-fighting drugs ever developed.

  • Foxglove: An ornamental flower and lifesaving drug

    Published August 14, 2013

    Native to Europe, Asia and Africa, the various species of foxglove are biennials that are beautiful to behold – as well as life-sustaining medicines.

  • Ephedra: A beneficial and controversial herb

    Published August 07, 2013

    One of the great medicines of all time, ephedra (Ephedra sinica) has been in use for as long as 5,000 years. Known as Ma Huang in traditional Chinese Medicine, ephedra is native to Central Asia. The evergreen shrub has been used in traditional medicine to alleviate colds, bronchial and sinus congestion, flu, headaches and asthma.