Sunday, August 17th, 2008
Herbal Remedy Ingredients - Is lack of availabilty a sign of lack of demand?
Last week I went to the health food store to get supplies for my sick son. I did not want much, just some eyebright (herb or tea) to make an eyewash and some raw honey to make cough syrup. The local shop is quite a large place not like the smaller shops [...]
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Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Stevia - Corporate giants “discover” an ancient sugar alternative
Don’t you think it’s amazing that a substance can be used for centuries and not until two corporate giants fight over it’s use is it touted as beneficial and NEW.
This is the case with Stevia - a South American plant that has been used as a sugar alternative for hundreds of years. It is said [...]
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Healtheries Herbal Tea - A Product Review
While grocery shopping at the supermarket, Spawn (teenage son) asked for some rosehip tea - good boy - and since I was out of dried rosehips at home I agreed to some teabags. I always like having a look at what the conventional shops stock and this time was pleasantly surprised by the selection [...]