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Gan T'sao in Chinese or Licorice Root to the West is the most used herb in Chinese medicine. It is currently being studied by the scientific world. In a study conducted by *ACS' Journal of Natural Medicine, Licorice Root contains 2 of the substances known to kill the main bacteria responsible for tooth decay and gum disease. I can't wait to see what else they discover, but in the meantime, I'll continue to ...

Tea has traditionally been defined as the dried leaves of the camellia sinensis plant or a drink made by steeping the dried leaves of the camellia sinensis plant. In more recent times, tea has included any number of drinks that may or may not contain any amount of the actual camellia sinensis plant. Traditional teas include what we call green and black teas. Tisane is the word traditionally used to define a ...

This lusciously flavored tea contains all of the benefits of regular Rooibos but with a rich and delightful organic vanilla flavor and vanilla beans. The aroma and flavor of this tea is sure to excite the senses unlike any other.  It is caffeine free. Net wt. 4 oz in tea tin ...

Theobroma cacao, Cocoa beans, Cocoa pods, and Cacao. Is chocolate good for you? Numerous studies have suggested that the guilty pleasures of chocolate may not be quite so guilty after all. Cacao beans and nibs, the raw materials for making chocolate, are high in flavonoids, contain more antioxidants than most fruits and appear to lower cholesterol in people with high cholesterol. In fact, the whole cacao fr ...

The word 'Superfood' is not an actual word yet. It is a marketing tool word & I'm about to use it for just that purpose: Marketing.  We will blog about various 'superfoods' that Ubiquitous Journey carries & has available to the South Hill & surrounding communities.  These blogs will be listed under the category: Superfoods on our blog page.  Please share any experiences you've had with the super ...

Yerba mate is the dried leaves and stems of a South American rainforest holly, and is the national beverage of Paraguay. The term mate is a Guarani Indian word for gourd, referring to the hollowed out gourds once used to hold the tea. In traditional use of yerba mate, the tea cup is often shared among close friends and family, all of whom use thee same straw, or bombilla. Sharing the same straw is considere ...

This article looks at another aspect of incorporating herbs into our lives – washing our hair. Walking down the personal hygiene aisle of a grocery store you can easily get overwhelmed at the amazing amount of choices. You can also easily get overwhelmed at the amazingly high prices! Besides being pricy, conventional shampoos can contain many harmful chemicals. One example is parabens. These chemicals are a ...

Have frequent heartburn? Take Nexium. An advertising blitz for that little purple pill helped it become the No. 2 best-selling prescription drug in the U.S., with sales of $6.3 billion last year--and let's not forget the billions spent on its over-the-counter cousin, Prilosec. Now, though, researchers are warning that this category of heartburn drugs, called proton pump inhibitors, may do more harm than goo ...