Category: Miscellaneous

Fats play an important role in a healthy, balanced diet, as they are needed for many chemical processes in the body. We certainly should not avoid them – rather the opposite! Let us have a look at five nutritious fats that should definitely not be missing from our diet. 1. Coconut Oil Coconut products offer a wide variety…

Tackweed (Tribulus terrestris) Tackweed is an ideal herb for every man, but it is especially important for sportsmen – it can stimulate muscle tissue growth and the burning of fats. It was also long believed that it can increase testosterone levels in men – by up to 30 percent – but unfortunately recent research has…

One might think that orally ingested contraceptives are a 20th century invention, but the reality is quite different. Ancient civilizations actually knew which foods to eat in order to prevent an unwanted pregnancy. Let us have a look into the history book of ‘birth control cuisine’. One of the first ever known contraceptives was the pomegranate. References…

Osteoporosis: Fragile Bones Osteoporosis is a dermatological disease of bone tissue which results in the loss of bone mass, loss of quality of bones and an increase in their fragility. One of the typical diseases of modern times, it plagues a large number of people around the world. The causes of so-called primary osteoporosis are not…

Garden Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) It belongs to the strongest natural antibiotics – number one in fighting urinary tract inflammation – and it also helps patients with the respiratory tract. You can hardly find any better natural helper against tonsillitis. Nasturtium might be known to some who grow it for decoration on their flower beds, rock…

As strange as it may sound, August is the month of preparation for winter. It is a great time of the year for picking and storing herbs for the upcoming season. Take care not to pick more herbs than you can use in one year, though. They will be here next year too, and they will…

Cannabis – A Universal Help And Medicine – Part V Today, we are going to describe the root and the stem and tell you how to use them.Since the first issue of My Herbs came out last July we have been introducing you to the healing effects of one of the most interesting and useful…

Growing herbs is not rocket science. You can grow them from seeds or buy pre-planted herbs and just replant them at home in your own flower boxes.  Regular watering is also important, of course. Take care not to ever leave your plants ‘floating’ in water or starving in completely dry soil. Cut even pieces of…

Homemade Cosmetics: Lady‘s Mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris) In medieval times, alchemists used to collect rain water from the leaf centers of lady’s mantles because they believed it possessed magical and medicinal powers. This belief probably stemmed from the plant’s generic name, which comes from the Arabic word “alkimiya” (universal cure for disease).  Today, we might not…

My Herbs Summer Skin Care Summer and sunlight are, for many of us, synonymous with moments of peace and quiet during a vacation. The sun rays can literally charge us with energy. However, sunbathing can also be a bit dangerous, so it pays off to stick to certain rules in order to keep your skin healthy.

My Herbs Advice Column At our editorial department, we receive more and more questions that we successively hand over to our collaborating experts for advice. Some of the most popular questions and answers are subsequently published in regular column. We invite you to contact us too (via our website myherbsmag.com), and together with our colleagues,…

Balancing Hormones with Yoga Maintaining an optimal balance and harmony in your hormone levels is essential for a high quality of life. Imbalances can be unpleasant, causing excessive sweating, hair loss, weight gain or irregular and strong menstruation. Your doctor will likely prescribe pharmaceutical drugs with many side effects, but there are alternatives.