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 [...]

6 Comments » - Posted in General by anke

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 [...]

3 Comments » - Posted in General by anke

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 [...]

5 Comments » - Posted in Family Health, General, Review by anke