Recent studies have shown the efficacy of naturopathic herbal extract (consisting of Allium sativum (garlic), Verbascum thapsus (mullein flowers), Calendula flores...

Top on the list of natural remedies that have been scientifically validated to move your bowels are: Cassia alata (Senna alata), Aloe vera, drinking enough water, regular exercise, eat more fibre and local vegetables, drink more caffeinated coffee, among others.

Garlic is one of the most common and effective ways to deal with minor health issues and infections that tend to affect everyday life. It also happens to be one of the food items that people run away from the most primarily because of the way it smells. Here are some interesting ways to consume…

Picture this: cutting your fingers while trying to break a coconut or crying like a baby because of an onion. Sounds tough, right? Cooking can be a lot more fun when you spend less time in the kitchen peeling, grating, cracking open and whatnot (unless you find pleasure in all of these). These hacks will…

Garlic could ward off hospital superbugs, new research reveals.A compound in the pungent kitchen-staple, known as ajoene, breaks down resistant bacteria, allowing antibiotics to work again, a study found.

Apart from the B complex vitamins, the only other vitamin in garlic is Vitamin C and additionally it contains calcium and selenium. All of these constituents give onion and garlic their medicinal properties and uses.

Garlic not only makes food delicious, it may also have a number of health benefits. Some of these benefits are more likely if you eat your garlic raw, since cooking it may reduce the amounts of certain chemicals garlic contains. Before adding large amounts of garlic to your diet or taking garlic supplements, speak with…

Garlic is not only good for adding extra flavor to meals, it has a great number of medicinal benefits. Here are the top five benefits of raw garlic. 1. Garlic for Heart Disease Garlic is recognized as a preventative agent and treatment of many heart and metabolic diseases, including  atherosclerosis, hyperglycemia, thrombosis, hypertension and diabetes. Garlic had…

To stay healthy and cold-free this period, stock up on foods packed with essential vitamins and minerals that will help fight cold symptoms. They are preventative as well and will help boost your immunity against colds.

The Harmattan is here again with its attendant dry weather and associated diseases such as Apollo, conjunctivitis or pink eye.Pink eye is medically known as conjunctivitis; normally a virus, somewhat similar....

I had to go back to my herbal concoction,” he added. “My wife helped me this time. I asked her to buy enough quantity of garlic and ginger, which are the main constituents of the concoction.

Garlic — consumers either love or hate the taste, but one thing is for certain, no one likes it when the scent of it sticks around on their breath. Now, garlic lovers may have a new solution to their halitosis problem.