While scientific interest in beetroot has only gained momentum in the past few decades, reports of its use as a natural medicine date back to Roman times (1).

Beets are an ancient and prehistoric food that grew wild along the coastlines of North Africa, Asia, and Europe and was part of the human diet. Our prehistoric ancestors consumed the green part of the beets, in fact the sweet beet “root” we eat today and consider “beet” was only first cultivated in the era of ancient Rome. Then, in the 19th century beets began to be used for the production of sugar and still are today (these beets are unfortunately often genetically modified) (2).

Diabetes is classed as either type 1 or type 2. Type one diabetes is a condition, generally acquired at a very young age, where the body looses the ability to produce insulin. Type 2 diabetes is a condition acquired when the body’s cells become less sensitive to insulin creating insulin resistance.

A medical herbalist would prescribe Ginkgo for the following: to increase blood flow, tissue oxygenation and tissue nutrition, platelet-activation factor (PAF) antagonism, as an antioxidant i.e. prevention of membrane damage caused by free radicals, enhances memory and cognitive function, especially in the elderly, and its use is associated with an increase in longevity

Whether the novel corona virus(COVID-19) is zoonotic and came from bats or manmade and came from a lab, it is a particularly virulent strain and needs to be taken seriously. The following is a list of the best herbal medicines to take for prevention and treatment for Coronavirus

Elevated blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart attack and is generally regarded as the greatest risk factor for stroke. It is very important to normalize high blood pressure to maintain good health and prevent disease. Thankfully Herbal Medicine has very effective treatment for people with high blood pressure.

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or commonly known as the winter blues, is associated with winter depression and feeling ‘normal’ or very happy in the summer. Although many variables may be responsible for SAD, lack of exposure to full-spectrum natural light appears to be the most logical explanation