Oat seed extract comes from a common oat grown worldwide, Avena sativa. Oat seeds are a rich source of vitamins A, B, E, iron, zinc, manganese and calcium. Oil is extracted from oat seeds and made into a tincture, which is used in homeopathic medicine, cosmetic products and for its various health benefits. Fights […]
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What The Benefits of Cedrus Atlantica (Cedarwood)
The health benefits of Cedarwood Essential Oil can be attributed to its properties as an antiseborrhoeic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, tonic, astringent, diuretic, emenagogue, expectorant, insecticidal, sedative and fungicidal substance. Cedarwood Essential Oil is extracted through the process of steam distillation from the wood pieces of the Cedar Wood tree, which has the scientific name Juniperus […]
What are the Benefits of Buriti Fruit?
The native people of Amazonia have long possessed a secret that the rest of us are newly discovering. A common palm fruit that plays an important role in the Amazon native diet also yields precious beauty oil. That fruit, known as either buriti or aguaje has the botanical name Mauritia flexuosa. The oil […]
What are the Health Benefits of Mushrooms?
Common Mushrooms Elevated to Superfood Status for Extraordinary Health Benefits Can mushrooms improve immunity, reduce heart disease, and even fight and reverse cancer? They can do all this and more, according to countless patients and a growing body of medical research. Mushrooms have been used for thousands of years by traditional Eastern healers, but Western […]
What are the benefits of Emu Oil?
Emu oil is taken by mouth for improving cholesterol levels, as a source of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, for weight loss, and as a cough syrup for colds, H1N1 (swine) flu, and flu. Emu oil can be applied to the skin for relief from sore muscles, aching joints, pain or inflammation, carpal tunnel syndrome, […]
What are the benefits and uses of Chinese Skullcap?
Inflammation of small air passages in the lung (bronchiolitis) and other lung infections. Arthritis: Some research shows that a specific commercial product (Limbrel, Primus Pharmaceuticals) that contains a combination of chemicals from Baikal skullcap and catechu, also known as flavocoxid, might help for arthritis in the knee. Psoriasis: There is one report that an ointment […]
What are the Benefits of Avocado?
Anti-inflammatory agent: Avocados have great anti-inflammatory properties. They are rich in phytosterols, carotenoid antioxidants, omega 3 fatty acids and polyhydroxolated fatty alcohols, which can all help both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Lowering cholesterol: Avocados may help not only lower bad cholesterol, they may also increase levels of good cholesterol. A 1996 study in the journal […]
What is Argan Oil good for?
The oil is used internally and externally and has been used for skin and cardiovascular diseases and hypertension, as well as for its anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and cholesterol-lowering effects. The seed kernel produces argan oil; the seed is roasted before the oil is expressed in order to eliminate saponins. While the nut is very bitter, the […]
Emu Oil
Emu oil The emu is a flightless bird that resembles a small ostrich. Emu oil is taken from the fat of this bird during processing. It is used to make medicine. Contents Uses Benefits References Uses Emu oil is taken by mouth for improving cholesterol levels, as a source of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, […]