Antioxidant Herbal Remedies
Here is a selection of herbs that have antioxidant properties. Each one comes with a brief description - click on 'More..' for more information about the medical uses, other uses and dosage!
Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera
(or the “first aid plant”) is one of those magical substances whose name appears as a remedy for all kind of ailments
and medical complaints. The good news for all of us is that this is not just some bogus cure - scientists and medical journals have
come to the same conclusions.
Aloe Vera’s soothing effects are not isolated to herbal remedies. Countless skin creams, hair conditioners and shampoos have flooded the market since its properties became known. Although not yet FDA approved, studies also continue into its impact on ailments as varied as cancer, athlete’s foot and AIDS. More...
Ginkgo Biloba
The Ginkgo
tree holds a special place in Chinese culture, and especially in Confucianism and Buddhism. Its presence today, after upwards of 150
million years on earth, owes much to careful nurturing of the tree by Buddhist monks. It is now cultivated more widely, but no longer
exists in the wild.
Ginkgo is used primarily as an aid for memory and mental clarity, but is also effective for vertigo and tinnitus. Some find that it delays the effects of aging, improves mood and lifts energy levels. It is commonly taken by elderly people in China. More...
Gotu Kola
Gotu Kola is a staple of Indian Ayurvedic medicine, where it taken as a tea during meditation practices to increase psychic sensitivity and achieve a higher state of spiritual being. It is also a tremendous natural source of vitamins and minerals.
It has been used for thousands of years in Oriental medicine and features in many local legends and folklore. A Sri Lankan King named Aruna, living some time around 900 AD, reputedly used Gotu Kola as an aphrodisiac to keep his 50 wives happy. Another Asian herbalist, Chung Yun, apparently lived to 256 with help of herbs such as Gotu Kola and Fo Ti. More...
Green Tea
Green Tea is one of those herbal remedies whose benefits are so numerous that they are hard to even list. It has been used as a traditional medicine for more than 4,000 years in Indian and Chinese culture, and is even more popular today.
Traditionally, green tea has been used to treat everything from headaches to depression. More recent studies have found it to be helpful in conditions like cancer, arthritis, high cholesterol and heart disease. More...