Dong quai

Dong quai or female ginseng, scientific name angelica sinensis, is an herb belonging to the Apiaceae family that grows spontaneously on the mountains of China, Korea and Japan. The plant has been used for centuries by Chinese traditional medicine and, thanks to its properties, it is also mentioned in the Herb and Alternative medicine database of University of Maryland, Medical center, Baltimore, USA. Dong quai is used for its anti-anemic, tonic and antispasmodic action, it results able to regula...

Vitex agnus-castus

Vitex agnus-castus, also called chaste tree or vitex, is a shrub of the Verbenaceae family, its fruits are very similar to black pepper. From chaste tree a homeopathic medicine is obtained, you can find it in chemist’s or herbalist’s shops, the remedy is used to treat problems that affect the female reproductive system but, if used on men, it has anaphrodisiac effects, leading to a decrease in libido, in fact in the Middle Ages the monks used this plant in order to keep their vow of chastity. In...

Shepherd's purse

The shepherd's purse, scientific name Capsella bursa-pastoris, is a medicinal plant of the family Brassicaceae. The name is due to the shape of the flowers, very similar to the bag used by shepherds. The plant can be used to treat bleeding, even nasal and uterine, prolonged or heavy menstrual periods, inflammations of the gums with bleeding, bleeding due to hemorrhoids. Moreover, the plant has also astringent properties, which are useful in case of varicose veins and diarrhea. The remedy can be...

Alchemilla

The Alchemilla, or lady's mantle, is a plant belonging to the Rosaceae family and has always attracted attention due to its characteristic beads that form around the edges of the leaves because of the natural transpiration of the plant itself. The medieval alchemists used them as an ingredient to try to find the philosopher's stone, hence the name given to the plant: alchemilla. Today you can use the alchemilla to stop bleeding, to treat bowel disorders, water retention, heavy legs, obesity and ...