Borage oil is an edible oil extracted from the seed of the bright blue plant Borago officinalis, which is mainly found in the Mediterranean region (Spain, Italy), but also prospers in select gardens in the United Kingdom, Denmark and Germany. Like any decent folk remedy, there’s plenty of lore surrounding borage. Druid warriors of ancient […]
Chamomile tea is a beverage which doesn’t quite match coffee in popularity, but is soaring to ever greater new heights in the 21st century, despite having been used by humanity for an estimated 5000 years. The global chamomile industry is forecast to be worth $412 billion by 2025. Chamomile is a flower belonging to the
Psyllium husk is a character you may have encountered occasionally during your journeys through the acne underground. It isn’t as easy to come across as zinc or vitamin E, yet it likes to emerge from the shadows at random times, and offer certain chosen people the chance of gloriously clear skin. The testimonials for psyllium
Thai black ginger is an ancient remedy found in southeast Asia, mainly in northern and central Thailand. This is the underground root rhizome of the Kaempferia parviflora plant, which is dried and evaporated then ground into a fine powder. It’s part of the same Zingiberaceae family as regular ginger (which actually has 1600 species), but rather
Glutathione is the single most powerful antioxidant manufactured by the human body itself. It’s vital for acne, with 20% reduced levels in pimple-covered skin, and deficiencies are common in the 21st century. But the eternal question which no man or woman can answer is whether supplements work. For years, the consensus was that oral glutathione
