Gymnema sylvestre is a woody climber that naturally grows in southern and central Asia. It is a well-known herbal supplement against Type-2 diabetes and is, in fact, referred to as a “sugar destroyer”. What it does is it blocks sugar receptors so that sugar doesn’t seem as sweet and tempting anymore. As a diabetic patient [...]
Cuminum Cyminum is an herb that grows to about a foot tall and is native to countries such as India, China, Mexico and the Mediterranean. Seeds of the plant are harvested by hand and are yellowish brown in color. Pink and white flowers blossom from the plant during the hot summers from a three-to four-month-long [...]
Gastric disorders are generally common and are responsible for a considerable amount of morbidity in the population. Based on hospital figures, there are nearly 25% of the population suffering from chronic stomach diseases like indigestion and abdominal discomfort. Gastric diseases are medical problems that disturb the body’s natural ability for digestion and nutrition absorption. However, [...]
Fennel seeds tea is one of the top buys among herbal teas in the herbal supplement industry. People have seen the benefits of consuming fennels, and most are finding ways to incorporate fennel seeds in their daily intake of food. The most convenient way, it seems, to include fennels in the diet is to drink [...]
For as long as man walked the earth, medicines existed to improve man’s health, cure sicknesses, and prolong life. Needless to say, there weren’t pills and capsules in ancient times. What ancient civilizations had were herbal medicines: safe, natural, organic medicines from plants. In ancient India, one of the most important herbs is gymnema sylvestre, [...]