Materia Medica

Beta vulgaris (Beetroot / Red Beet), realistic photo
Beetroot / Red Beet (Beta vulgaris): Dietary Nitrates, Betalains, Blood Pressure, Exercise Research & Safety
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) is a familiar root vegetable with unusually high dietary nitrate and betalain content. This guide separates whole-food beet use from concentrated beetroot juice and powders, reviews blood-pressure... Read more...
Wormseed (Dysphania ambrosioides) — Epazote, Mexican Tea
Wormseed, better known in the kitchen as epazote, is now botanically accepted as Dysphania ambrosioides; Chenopodium ambrosioides is an older familiar synonym. This guide separates culinary leaf use from historical vermifuge use, examines ascaridole research, and explains why concentrated essential oil requires serious safety caution. Read more...