by Talal | Sep 13, 2018 | Medical Herbalism
After consuming a bowl of hand made squid ink pasta last night with a friend, I pondered about the medicinal properties of this substance. I’ve always believed that virtually every substance on earth has medicinal value so i thought to myself, surely there must...
by Talal | Sep 12, 2018 | Medical Herbalism
As of the science is literally turning its head around and starting to look away from probiotics, a massive lucrative industry that thrives on impressive marketing and claims of more is more through the use of wording such as “50 billion active” etc.. Its...
by Talal | Aug 21, 2018 | Medical Herbalism
The grass is always greener on the other side.. As a medical herbalist i see this concept applied way too often in our society, particularly when it comes to ones own health.. The west is completely obsessed with Ayurveda (Indian herbal medicine), Chinese medicine,...
by Talal | Aug 14, 2018 | Medical Herbalism
A new study has been released which shows that E-cigarettes are not as safe as we think. its not a long read but it basically shows how vaped e-cig juice is significantly more toxic than none vaped juice. unwanted effects include: -higher production of ROS –...
by Talal | Sep 21, 2016 | Medical Herbalism
For my first Ayurvedic related post, I would like to briefly introduce the system and its concepts. Ayurveda is an ancient system of healing that originated in India and is at least 5000 years old. The word Ayurveda means “The Science of Life” in Sanskrit, and its...
by Talal | Sep 21, 2016 | Medical Herbalism
In my experience I have found that the term “herbalist” is often misunderstood. Some of the most common misconceptions I’ve come across include: Gardening specialists Culinary seasoning experts Botanists Wild food foragers Although a skilled herbalist should be quite...
