Sceletium tortuosum: A South African Plant for Mood and Stress
JEREMY APPLETON, ND Sceletium tortuosum (aka Mesembryanthemum tortuosum) is a South African plant medicine with a centuries-long history of use. Not all Sceletium preparations are [...]
Gemmotherapy: A Powerful Modality for Treating Allergies
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH (AHG) Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth. They do not preach [...]
Prominent Swiss scientist recognized for lifelong career in medicinal plant research
Node Smith, ND Congratulations and Thank You to Prof. Otto Sticher The nonprofit American Botanical Council (ABC) announced that the 2018 ABC Norman R. Farnsworth Excellence in Botanical Research [...]
ADVISORY: Maca Root and Root Extract Bulletin: undeclared addition of flour from corn, wheat, or yam to maca root products
Node Smith, ND ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program AUSTIN, Texas (September 17, 2018) — The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has released a [...]
Cardiovascular Disease: Using Cactus, Crataegus, and Physical Medicine
Vis Medicatrix Naturae Deborah Frances, RN, ND Chris Chlebowski, DC, ND In answer to a question from a one of his students, Bill Mitchell, ND, picked up the chalk and proceeded to fill 2 [...]
CBD Use in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study & Perspective
Docere Jamie Corroon, ND, MPH Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of more than 100 cannabinoids found in Cannabis sativa L (Cannabis spp, or Cannabis), a plant more well known colloquially as marijuana or [...]