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Renowned for its sweet, maple syrup-like flavor, fenugreek plant, also known as Methi seeds or Greek Hay, is an herb indigenous to southeastern Europe and Western Asia. For centuries it’s been a popular cooking spice in a variety of Indian dishes, fr...

Have you found yourself developing more interest in your health and wellness? Many others have shared the same desire to learn more about how the things they put in their bodies can impact their health.One area of wellness that many people have delve...

From land vegetables like sweet potatoes and carrots to leafy greens like spinach and arugula, there are quite a few pickings of nutrient-dense produce you can add to your diet to meet your recommended four to five servings.But there’s plenty of vege...

One of the earliest extant records of the use of the ginseng plant as an herbal medicine comes from traditional Chinese medicine circa 196 A.D. in the Shen Nong Pharmacopoeia. This ancient text collects centuries of Chinese folk wisdom. Back then, wh...

If you’re on the hunt for a benefit-packed beverage to add to your botanical repertoire, it may be time for your treasured tea cup to meet ginseng root tea.Some people may have confused ginseng with another root, ginger. But ginseng vs ginger ha...