Showing posts with label M. Show all posts
Showing posts with label M. Show all posts

16.2.10

Meadowsweet / Filipendula ulmaria

Aspirin-like substances were first isolated in the 19th century from meadowsweet. The herb has some of the characteristic properties of aspirin, notably a mild anti-inflammatory activity, but unlike aspirin, meadowsweet is a key remedy for healing acid-related problems such as heartburn and gastric ulcer.

18.1.10

Myrrh / Commiphora molmol

Myrrh / Commiphora molmol
A bitter-tasting resin with an ancient provenance, myrrh has been esteemed as a cleansing and antiseptic remedy for many thousands of years. Used in making perfumes, it powerfully disinfects tissue with which it comes into contact.

23.11.09

Milk thistle

Milk thistle
Silybum marianum syn. Carduus marianus
Extensively researched over the last 30 years, milk thistle is a powerful friend of the liver that protects against poisoning, toxicity, and inflammatory damage. It stimulates liver repair and regeneration, inhibits inflammatory processes resulting from infection, and promotes effective liver detoxification.

22.10.09

Mistletoe / Viscum album

Mistletoe / Viscum albumThe main therapeutic value of mistletoe lies in treating high blood pressure, although it has traditionally been used to treat epilepsy, insomnia, and tinnitus.

30.9.09

Marshmallow / Althea officinalis

Marshmallow / Althea officinalis
A traditional European herb, marshmallow has soothing and calming properties that are mostly used to treat digestive and respiratory disorders.