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Health Benefits of Saffron
Learn AboutSaffronBenefits Health Benefits Taking saffron by mouth seems to improve symptoms of major depression after 6-8 weeks of treatment. Some studies suggest that saffron might be as effective as taking a low-dose prescription antidepressant such as fluoxetine or imipramine. A study conducted by Professor Silvia Bisti at ARC Centre of Excellence in Vision Science [...]
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Health Benefits of Wild Thyme from Lemnos Island
Learn AboutWild ThymeBenefits Health Benefits   Contains many active principles that are found to have disease-preventing and health-promoting properties. Thyme herb contains thymol, one of the important essential oils. Thymol has been found scientifically to have antiseptic and anti-fungal characteristics. The other volatile oils in thyme include carvacolo, borneol, and geraniol. Thyme contains many flavonoid [...]
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Health Benefits of Turmeric
Learn AboutTurmericBenefits Health Benefits   The consumption of turmeric, alone or in combination with other herbal ingredients, can reduce the pain caused by osteoarthritis. Early research suggests that taking curcumin, a chemical found in turmeric, might improve symptoms of long-term inflammation in the middle layer of the eye. Curcumin might also effectively treat various inflammatory [...]
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Health Benefits of Olympus Mountain Tea / Sideritis scardica
Learn AboutSideritis scardicaBenefits Health Benefits   Mountain tea contains a number of components such as flavonoids, diterpenes, phenylpropionate, iridoids, and monoterpenes. In recent years the mountain tea has found its place under the scientific microscope in order to verify its positive effects on the body. Scientists recently suggested that the traditional Balkan promotion of mountain [...]
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Health Benefits of Hypericum Oil
Learn AboutHypericum OilBenefits Health Benefits   Hypericum oil is widely used for sunburns (first degree), nerve traumas, sore muscles, bruising burns (first degree), varicose veins, sciatica, rheumatic pains and joint pains. It is also used as an antiseptic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, styptic and wound healing (first degree) natural remedy. It is said that it can be [...]
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Health Benefits of Corinthian Black Raisins
Learn AboutCorinthian Black RaisinsBenefits Health Benefits Black raisins are 70% pure fructose (a natural form of sugar) which is easily digested for quick energy. So a handful of them will boost your body. As in grapes, raisins also contain the phytochemical compound resveratrol. Resveratrol, a polyphenol antioxidant, has anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, blood cholesterol lowering activities. Studies [...]
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Health Benefits of Marjoram
Learn AboutMarjoramBenefits Health Benefits Tea made from the leaves or flowers is used for runny nose and colds in infants and toddlers, dry and irritating coughs, swollen nose and throat, and ear pain. Marjoram tea is also used for various digestion problems including poor appetite, liver disease, gallstones, intestinal gas and stomachcramps. Women can use [...]
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Health Benefits of Mountain Tea / Sideritis
Learn AboutMountain Tea / SideritisBenefits Health Benefits Mountain tea contains a number of components such as flavonoids, diterpenes, phenylpropionate, iridoids, and monoterpenes. In recent years the mountain tea has found its place under the scientific microscope in order to verify its positive effects on the body. Laboratory studies show the beneficial effects of the mountain [...]
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Health Benefits of Cinnamon
Learn AboutCinnamonBenefits Health Benefits The high levels of antioxidants that it has, can contribute to reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease and muscular degeneration. Cinnamaldehyde, cinnamyl acetate and cinnamyl alcohol are the three basic ingredients of cinnamon, which are very helpful. The cinnamaldehyde helps to address harmful blood platelet coagulation, which can lead to [...]
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Health Benefits of Nutmeg
Learn AboutNutmegBenefits Health Benefits One of the components of nutmeg is a compound similar to menthol, which has natural pain-relieving characteristics. Therefore, by adding nutmeg as a spice in your cooking, you can reduce associated pain from wounds, injuries, strains, and chronic inflammation from conditions like arthritis. When you grind nutmeg into a powder, it [...]