Bugola plant for Herbal Naturopathy: properties, benefits, uses, side effects

The bugola is a plant with anti-inflammatory and healing properties used in supplements against hair loss or androgenetic alopecia. The bugola is a small spontaneous plant also known as morandola, dead grass, San Lorenzo grass or Lorenza grass, once used for its astringent and anti-inflammatory properties. Let’s find out together. Properties of the bugola The bugola is a … Read more

Tansy for Herbal Naturopathy: properties, benefits, uses, side effects

Tansy is a natural remedy widely used in the past for its properties against headaches. Today its use is not recommended due to the high toxicity in the leaves and its essential oil. Tansy is a spontaneous plant once used to eradicate intestinal parasites. Today, the use of tansy is not recommended due to the presence of molecules … Read more

Hawthorn for Herbal Naturopathy: properties, benefits, uses, side effects

Hawthorn is a natural remedy useful in case of hypertension and for minor heart disorders. It is also used as a sedative and to promote sleep. Let’s find out how to use it and any contraindications. Hawthorn is a plant used mainly for the care of the circulatory system because of its action on blood pressure and its sedative … Read more

Carob for Herbal Naturopathy: properties, benefits, uses, side effects

Carob is often used as an adjuvant in weight loss diets, an aid in case of intestinal disorders and as a substitute for cocoa. The carob tree is the fruit of the Carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), a tree belonging to the Caesalpiniaceae family, widespread in the Mediterranean region. Properties and benefits of carob tree The fruits of the carob tree are … Read more

Cranberry for Herbal Naturopathy: properties, benefits, uses, side effects

Cranberry, or American cranberry, has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antibacterial properties useful in case of cystitis and urinary tract infections. What is Cranberry The cranberry is the fruit of Vaccinium macrocarpon, an evergreen plant native to North America and belonging to the Ericaceae family. Also known as cranberry or American cranberry, it is a shiny, red berry, one or two centimeters in … Read more

Side effects of medicinal plants and herbs

Medicinal herbs and plants have been used since ancient times for the health and well-being of humans and animals. In addition to being used in the kitchen, they are in fact used as a raw drug to prepare herbal teas, oleolites, powders, or processed to make extracts to formulate herbal products, food supplements, drugs and cosmetics. It is often thought that plants and herbs, … Read more

Pansy for Herbal Naturopathy: properties, benefits, uses, side effects

Pansy is a useful remedy especially for skin problems, including acne and psoriasis. Thought violet, features The pansy is a wild plant belonging to the Violaceae family. There are two varieties of purple: Viola tricolor arvensis, of small size and with white flowers, Purple tricolor vulgaris, larger and with violet flowers.  These are annual or biennial species that, in both cases, do … Read more

Ash plant for Herbal Naturopathy: properties, benefits, uses, side effects

Ash is a medicinal plant known since ancient times for its laxative, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, antiarthritic property and for its sap, manna. Let’s find out better. Properties and benefits of Ash Ash is a medicinal plant with strong medicinal properties. The fruits, leaves, roots and bark of ash have slightly laxative, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, antiarthritic properties. These properties are … Read more

Chervil plant for Herbal Naturopathy: properties, benefits, uses, side effects

Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) is considered a medicinal and aromatic plant. With diuretic and depurative properties, it is useful for the respiratory system and against constipation. Let’s find out better. Properties of chervil Among the healing properties of chervil stand out those: Depurative and cholagogues: as it promotes the elimination of toxins and the functions of the liver … Read more