Herb Highlights: Goldenseal
Herbal Highlights: Goldenseal Still useful, after all these years Folks still use Goldenseal today as an eye wash and as a temporary treatment for a variety of digestive issues.4 In fact, a study from 2012 shows that goldenseal could be useful in the treatment and prevention of MRSA,1 an infection that resists many common antibiotics.5 […]
Herb Case Study: Ginseng
Introduction Ginseng root has been a popular herb in Chinese medicine as well as in traditional medicine around the world for centuries. It was one of the first marketable herbs in the US in 1860 (Owlcation 2017), and is still used in herbal medicine as well a dietary supplement in the mainstream Western diet. It […]
Herb Case Study: Turmeric
Introduction Throughout mainstream culture, we often hear about the herb turmeric or curcumin. It has become a part of American culture through its use as a cooking spice and its presence in products such as “curcuma lattes” which can be found at coffee shops around the world. Turmeric is also becoming and integral part of […]
The Effects of Climate Change on Herb Cultivation
Introduction In the past several decades, the earth has been suffering from a change in climate that has affected all life forms. An area of particular interest to Yellow Emperor is how climate change has affected the cultivation and sustainability of herbs because we are part of the community that relies on herbs that are […]
Herb Case Study: Maca Root
Maca root or lepidium meyenii has become one of the most widely used herbs in the world because of it profound effects on sexual and reproductive health, but also for its benefits on energy and the immune system (NCBI 2011). Maca can only be grown at an altitude of about 12,000 feet above sea level, […]
How Women Pioneered Herbal Medicine
Introduction A commonly discussed shortcoming of Western medicine is its neglect of the whole patient and its focus on reactive rather than preventative treatment. These limitations are exceptionally significant in regards to women’s health. Up until the 1800s in the United States, only men were allowed to study medicine and the majority of medical research […]
