Natural Health Products

Green tea is made from an evergreen shrub called Camellia sinensis, native to China, Japan, and countries in North Africa and Middle East.

Hawthorn is a spiny, flowering shrub or small tree of the rose family. The species of hawthorn discussed here are native to northern European regions and grow …

The active ingredients that give heal-all its medicinal qualities are found in the leaves and shoots of the plant.

Hoodia is a flowering, cactus-like plant native to the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa. Its harvest is protected by conservation laws.

Hops, a common flavouring agent used in beer, is native to Europe, Asia, and North America. It has been used in herbal medicine for many medical conditions. The …

Horse chestnut trees are native to the Balkan Peninsula (for example, Greece and Bulgaria), but grow throughout the northern hemisphere. Its primary active …

Hyssop is an evergreen perennial plant that is native to the Mediterranean region. It is thought to have been used as a cleansing agent or an insecticide thousands …

Iodine is a non-metallic trace element that can be found in foods (e.g., seafood, seaweed, iodized salt, and plants grown in iodine-rich soil). In our bodies, …

Iron is an essential mineral for the human body and plays an important role in the delivery of oxygen to vital organs. Foods rich in iron include beef, liver, and …

Juniper is a tree of short to medium height and is native to parts of Northern Europe, North America, and Asia. Juniper extract and oil are used in a variety of …

Kava is native to the islands of the South Pacific and is a member of the pepper family. Kava has been used as a ceremonial beverage in the South Pacific for …

L-arginine was first isolated in 1886. It is an amino acid, which is a chemical building block to make proteins. The body usually makes enough L-arginine, but …

Tyrosine is an amino acid that is used by the body to make proteins. It is a building block for thyroid hormones, melanin, and neurotransmitters (chemical …

Lavender is native to the Mediterranean region, Africa, Russia, and the Arabian Peninsula. It was used in ancient Egypt as part of the process for mummifying …

Lemon balm is a perennial, lemon-scented herb with pointed, heart-shaped or oval leaves and small white or yellow flowers. It is from the same family as mint and …

Most licorice is grown in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Licorice contains a compound called glycyrrhizin (or glycyrrhizic acid). Licorice has a long history of …

Lungwort is a flowering perennial plant that originated in Europe and Asia and was introduced to North America. Traditionally, lungwort has been used to treat lung …

Lysine is one of the essential amino acids. This means that although the body needs lysine to make proteins, it cannot manufacture its own lysine. The body …

Magnesium is a mineral that is involved in many body functions, including maintaining bone strength and keeping the heartbeat steady. About half of the magnesium in …

Melatonin is a hormone that is found naturally in the body, produced in the pineal gland of the brain. It can also be made synthetically in a laboratory. In our …

Milk thistle is a flowering herb that is native to the Mediterranean region. It has been used for thousands of years as a remedy for a variety of ailments, …

MSM can be found naturally in small amounts in grains, fruits and vegetables, and in humans. It is also available as supplements.

Mugwort is a perennial plant originally from Europe, northern Africa, and Asia. Traditionally, mugwort has been used to protect from fatigue, sunstroke, wild …

Niacin can be found in foods such as yeast, beans, fish, meat, green vegetables, cereal grains, milk, and eggs. When taken in large amounts, niacin gets converted …

Noni is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows throughout the tropical regions of the Pacific Ocean, from Southeast Asia to Australia. Traditionally noni has …

Pantothenic acid, also known as vitamin B5, is an essential nutrient, which means that the body needs to get it from food sources. Its name comes from the …

Passionflower was given its name by Spanish explorers and missionaries in South America, who used parts of the flower as allegories for parts of the passion …

Propolis is a flavonoid-rich resin made from buds of poplar and conifer trees, beeswax, and other bee secretions. Bees use it to build beehives and embalm dead …

Psyllium products are made from Plantago plants, which were once native to the Mediterranean regions and west Asia but can now be found growing throughout …

Like peas and beans, red clover belongs to the family of plants called legumes. Red clover contains phytoestrogens – compounds similar to the female hormone …