Millions of people take medication every day to help treat a wide variety of illnesses and health conditions. While medication can be incredibly effective, it can also come with a number of side effects. With the help of your doctor, some people may be able to reduce their medication with…

Here’s why… — The slippery elm tree (Ulmus rubra) is found in the eastern part of the US. Slippery elm is one of the best known medicinal tree barks. The inner bark of slippery elm is used for medicinal purposes. This inner bark is ground into a powder and made into food, poultices…

Curious about the health benefits of comfrey? — Comfrey (Symphytum uplandica x) also known as knitbone has blue, pink or purple flowers, this is the cultivated comfrey, the one gardeners and herbalists use. The x means its a hybrid grown in the garden and has tall flowering stalks. The leaves are safe to use and are free of…

With 9 of the best general use herbs for emergency medicine — Every home should have a herbal first aid kit of natural herbal preparations ready to go treat minor first aid occurrences such as bumps, bruises, scrapes, and wounds. Making your own herbal first aid kit doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. I get a comforting feeling making my own…

Dispelling the myth that rest is unproductive — *This article was originally published on the sofi.health blog. From the first moment we open our eyes in the morning, to the second we close them again at night, our every interaction with the external world is characterised by modernity, man-made invention, and all things material. The thing is, that…