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09/05/2018 / By Edsel Cook

The cockscomb is a natural painkiller

The cockscomb (Celosia cristata) you might have been growing in your garden as an ornamental plant – or vegetable – will come in handy if you ever need a natural way of relieving pain. Bangladeshi researchers revealed that the herb could be used as an antinociceptive medicine. In Bangladesh, the plant is called moragphul. Traditional […]

07/08/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Reduce nerve pain with the waterhyssop medicinal herb (bacopa)

A Pakistani study investigated the ability of the waterhyssop (Bacopa monnieri) to reduce nerve pain. Their results suggest that an extract from the nootropic medicinal herb can help mitigate the symptoms of neuropathic pain. Neuropathic pain stems from the nervous system. Two of its major symptoms are hyperalgesia, where the sensitivity to pain is much […]

06/19/2018 / By Zoey Sky

From relieving pain to improving skin elasticity, here’s why rose hips are one of the best medicinal plants out there

With beautiful flowers and distinctive-looking hips, the rose hip (Rosa spp.), is a pseudofruit (accessory/aggregate fruit) that is part of the Rosaceae family. It is related to apples, plums, and strawberries. Rose petals and rose hips can both be used for cooking and herbal remedies. Rose plants grow as shrubs and they are identified by thorny stems […]

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