When you're paying up for a supplement, you expect there to be clinical studies or at least in vitro (lab) research to support its price tag.
At an independe...
Huang Qi, which is the name for astragalus in Chinese, is one of the most popular herbs in traditional medicine.
Historically and even today, they use it for...
It looks like something straight out of Photoshop but this fruit is for real. Aside from just looking pretty, it's also being actively researched for potential ...
Not that anyone thinks of them as being unhealthy, but rarely – if ever – do you hear people call this flower bud a superfood.
Maybe they should.
Maybe they s...
The name may sound like something out of science fiction, but this is the real deal.
There are many ways we can make potent free radical scavengers, thanks t...
For the origin of Velco, you have the seeds of this plant to thank.
After taking a stroll in 1948, a Swiss man (George de Mestral) noticed how the burdock se...
Black aside, we have told you about Sichuan peppercorns and alligator pepper, among others.
One we haven’t yet told you about is the rose-colored variety.
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The word "weed" in the name should clue you in... the Stellaria genus of flowering plants is not always desired.
Also known as the common chickweed, chickenw...
The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) name of jiaogulan – also written as jiao gu lan – is hard to say and spell for an American, no doubt.
What's easy to u...
The Middle Eastern spice sumac is a rare sighting in American cuisine.
It comes from a flowering plant in the same family as cashew and mango (Anacardiaceae)...
If you live in America, perhaps the only food you knowingly encounter containing this ingredient is the venison sandwich at Arby's. For seven bucks, it's a fast...
