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Phytotherapy: herbs, extracts, gemmotherapy, teas

Herbal forms, standardisation, adaptogens and the level of evidence.

1. The same nutrient in three supplements: the supplement inventoryFoundations · 4 min · free
2. Milk thistle: what the evidence shows and what to tell patientsCounselling · 5 min
3. Ashwagandha: what trials show on stress and sleepCounselling · 5 min
4. Ashwagandha: liver, thyroid, pregnancy and interactionsAdvanced · 5 min
5. Standardised, quantified extract or powder: what you compareFoundations · 5 min
6. “Adaptogen”: a hypothesis, not a pharmacological classFoundations · 4 min
7. How to read a small study on a herbCounselling · 4 min
8. The real dose on the label: serving, element, extractFoundations · 5 min
9. Ginger for pregnancy nausea: evidence, limits and red flagsCounselling · 5 min
10. Hibiscus and blood pressure: how much it lowers and when to see a doctorCounselling · 4 min
11. Infusion, decoction or cold macerate: preparing a herbal tea properlyFoundations · 4 min
12. Peppermint oil for IBS: the dosage form, the evidence, the contraindicationsCounselling · 5 min
13. Chamomile: what the evidence supports and what it doesn'tCounselling · 4 min
14. Natural does not mean safe: St John's wort and the full medication listCounselling · 5 min
15. Rhodiola and ginseng: traditional use, evidence and interactionsAdvanced · 5 min
16. Lemon balm: mild stress, sleep and what the evidence saysFoundations · 4 min
17. A symptom is not a deficiency diagnosis: fatigue at the counselling deskFoundations · 4 min
18. St John's wort in mild depression: evidence, extracts and limitsAdvanced · 5 min
19. Lime flower and elderflower in colds: what “traditional” meansFoundations · 4 min