Biology:
The white willow is a deciduous tree growing up to 30m tall and native and native from Western Europe east into central Asia. It is called white willow due to the white underside of the leaves. Continue reading “White Willow (Salix alba)” »
Biology:
Rosemary is a perennial scrub growing up to 2m tall and native to the Mediterranean region. Continue reading “Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)” »
Biology:
Turmeric belongs to the family of ginger plants and is endemic to South Asia. Today it is cultivated in many tropical areas around the world; the main production center though still is India. Turmeric is a shrub that reaches a height of about 1m. Continue reading “Turmeric (Curcuma longa)” »
Biology:
Peppermint is a natural occurring hybrid between different several other mint species. It is an evergreen plant growing to 90cm tall, mostly cultivated in Europe, Northern Africa and America. Continue reading “Peppermint (menta peperita)” »
Biology: Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa)
Kratom as a therapeutic drug refers to the leaves or extracts of the leaves of the kratom tree endemic to South East Asia. The kratom tree is commonly found growing in the wild in swampy areas from Myanmar in the west to New Guinea in the east. It grows more than 20m high. Continue reading “Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa)” »
Biology:
The common butterbur is an herbaceous perennial from the family of the daisies (Asteraceae). It is native from Western Europe into northern Asia. It has rounded leaves up to 80cm in diameter, which grow from stems up to 120cm long. Continue reading “Common Butterbur (Petasites hybridus)” »
Biology:
Cloves are the dried buds harvested by hand from the clove tree of the Myrtaceae family. The tree can grow more than 15m high. The name clove derives from the Latin word clavus – nail, because the clove buds resemble a nail in shape. Continue reading “Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)” »
Biology:
Cayenne pepper is a perennial scrub that grows in tropical and subtropical regions around the world to a height of about 1,5 m. Part of the nightshade family, it is native to southern America and is not a chillie, but a close relative to bell peppers and jalapeños. Continue reading “Cayenne Pepper (capsicum frutescens)” »
With the development of modern medicine patients just as everybody else had to follow the laws of modern economics and this way invariably turned into customers. Every sick person in the western world today is a buyer of medical goods and services. Being a customer brought along a new sensibility towards quality, consumer protection and the possibilities of worldwide trade.
For the last three decades we have seen this kind of customers being much more demanding when it came down to the availability and standards of products. In this sense we have witnessed a steady increase in the demand for services like acupuncture and for goods like kratom that 30 years ago were virtually unknown to western consumers. Continue reading “Herbal Pain Relief” »