by Janis B. | Aug 27, 2025 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
Jojoba oil is derived from the Jojoba plant (Simmondsia chinensis). This medicinal plant is used worldwide. The seeds and oil of this plant have been used in folklore for a long time to help manage various ailments. These include skin and scalp disorders, superficial...
by Janis B. | Jun 7, 2024 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
Neem (Azadirachta indica, Latin) (Margosa Tree, English) is a tree mostly found in tropical and semitropical regions such as India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal. It has a long history of use in Ayurvedic medicine, known and used for managing many ailments,...
by Janis B. | Dec 8, 2023 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
“Give me a word, any word, and I’ll show you that the root of that word is Greek.” Sounds familiar? In this case, the famous line from My Big Fat Greek Wedding is actually true. The name, chamomile, comes from the Greek words Chemo and Melos, meaning “ground apple”...
by Janis B. | Aug 22, 2023 | Diet & herbs, Featured blog post
Centella Asiatica L. or gotu kola, also known as Indian pennywort and Asiatic pennywort, has been gaining a lot of attention lately, especially in skin care. What makes it so unique? Used traditionally in the foods and as traditional medicine of South East Asia, gotu...
