Dr. Jeanine Davis and her Herb Websites

I first heard Dr. Davis about 6 years ago when she gave a talk about her NC Alternative Crop Program. Sounds exotic? Well,it was. It was a program to help tobacco farmers find a replacement crop for tobacco. Some of the alternatives were things like “truffle farming”. That program wound down and Dr. Davis has [...]

What are the historical uses of the Caraway herb?

New post on Caraway on Herbfest web site.   Learn more about the historical uses, care of and how to use today as a culinary herb or spice.

Dandelion Was Helpful for Gallstones, so how about kidney stones?

Dandelion root dissolved my gallstones. Is there an herb that will do the same with kidney stones?   Here is my response to her and below you see her answer back.

Customer Question on Botanical Names

Q.  what are the trade names for the herbs “Hypericum Mysorense” and “Hypericum Hookeranum”, and where can I purchase them? A: Hi Kim Hypericum is a large family of plants of which the most popular is the plant we call “St. John’s Wort”. That is only 1 species of the family though and the other [...]

Herbs for Back and Cervical pain

For many pains can apply topically it’s the mint family. Example when you look at most topical products you will find, generally in first or second place, on list of ingredients the word “mentha” which is mint oil. Peppers are often next and “capsacin” will be that ingredient. Most topical use varying degrees (%’s) of [...]

What herbs can/are used for healing radiation damage to throat, blood vessels and nerves?

Below was asked by “Norma” and working on better answer than below: Custom ask your herb question: herbs for healing radiation damage to throat, blood vessels, nerves? Hi Norma, My immediate answer is I don’t know but do know two herbs to use for some of the potential issues. 1. Aloe is very good as [...]

Evelyn on Homeopathy In Phillipines

hi bob, your write up re Homeopathy is very encouraging, coz that’s our problem here also in the Philippines. Even if my margin of profit is very small i keep doing what i think will help a lot of people. In my own simple way i do give lectures to a group who are intrested [...]