The Acai berry comes from the Acai palm tree, which is, yes you guessed it, a speices of palm trees that are indigenous to Central and South America.
We’ve all probably seen the Acai berry being marketed as a revolutionary product that does wonders for everyone. There are several companies currently selling the Acai berry product in various forms such as tablets, smoothies and instant drink powders. There are claims such as providing increased energy levels, improving sexual performance, improved digestion and detoxification, has high fibre and antioxidant contents, as well …

So, with all the herbal goodness, recipes and remedies that I’ve been reading about,  I did find a rather interesting piece titled “Overthinking and Worry”. Let me share the first paragraph;
In contrast to most psychological problems, overthinking and worry relate to one main organ - the Spleen-pancreas. The residence of the Intellect (Yi), the spleen controls the thinking process and lends to the mind (shen) the capacity for conceptualisation.
When due to worry, tension or mental strain, the intellect (Yi) is subejcted to undue pressure,
overthinking is likely to ensue. In this …

Part of keeping healthy is to regularly detoxify yourself. You can also get a variety of essential vitamins and minerals by including detox herbs into your recipes, keeping you healthy and adding flavour and texture to what you eat.
The following are some of the herbs you can add to your recipes resulting in some valuable healthy eating benefits.

Black pepper - stimulates the breakdown of fat cells while also having anti-bacterial and anti-oxidant effect.
Cumin seeds - Rich in iron, have powerful antioxidants and release pancreatic enzymes which are essential for a …

Dry skin is generally due to less oil and moisture produced by sebaceous glands. Simple dry skin results from lack of natural oils affecting mostly women under age of 35 years, while complex dry skin lacks both oil and moisture and is distinguished by fine lines, enlarged pores and sagging skin that happens with aging. Alternatively, dry skin could be results from genetic condition, poor diet especially deficiencies of vitamin A and the B vitamins, exposure to environmental factors such sun, wind, or aggressive usage of chemicals, cosmetics and …

Aromatherapy oils are known as essential oils form the base of aromatherapy and influence the mind, body and spirit. These oils are the concentrated extracts of plants and their roots, stems, flowers and fruits. Essential oils are extracted from the plants usually by the means of distillation.
Essential oils are concentrated and must be diluted by mixing up with carrier oils such sweet almond, apricot kernel, grape seed and jojoba, before application. Only a few pure essential oils like lavender and tea tree can be applied directly to the skin.
Massaging the …

Lavender is a hardy fragrant shrub, with narrow, lanceolate leaves and grey-blue flowers in terminal spikes, borne on slender stalks. While the fine aroma of lavender is found throughout the plant, essential oils can only be extracted from it’s flowers.
There are many benefits that derive from this aromatic herb, for example, in terms of Oriental medicine, the cool, dispersing and relaxing qualities of lavender aids heat, inflammation, spasm, pain and general unrest. The antiseptic qualities of the oil also make it suitable for a wide range of infections. Like German …

Many people believe Cayenne peppers are one of the most useful and valuable of all the herbs. This amazing herb is not only very good for your entire digestive system but also for your heart and circulatory system, acting as a catalyst and intensifies the effectiveness of other herbs when consumed together. The cayenne pepper is both a medicinal and nutrional herb with very high sources of Vitamins A and C, organic calcium and potassium. There is little doubt that cayenne provides one of the purest and powerful stimulants, while …