Welcome to herbfacts

A new on-line magazine on herbs and herbal remedies

Things to look out for this month include Men's Health Week (June 15th to 21st).  If you or your partner have never tried herbal remedies why not start now by finding out about the herbs that can help to solve prostate problems, low libido and much more.

It's also the perfect time of year to try your hand at growing herbs and making your own infusions and decoctions.  To help get you started we've highlighted some that are ideal for garden or patio.

As always our experts are on hand to answer your questions. Just click on the Ask the experts button and email them to us. Finally if you want to share your herbal experiences check out the Want to read about other people's experiences section.

Have a good read and see you in July.

Jane Garton – Editor

This month's herb features

Men's health matters

Read up on the herbs that could boost his wellbeing.

Grow your own herbs

Herbs that will flourish in the garden or on the windowsill.

Make your own

Here's how to brew up teas and decoctions in your kitchen.

Summer colds

Build up your immunity and say no to summer sniffles.

Herb of the month

Herb of the month - Devil's claw

Medical herbalist Dee Atkinson talks us through the benefits of devil’s claw.

"We started using devil’s claw capsules, and the results were impressive."

News

Swine flu alert

According to the World Health Organisation, a swine flu pandemic could be imminent so what protective measures should you be taking?

Safety first

If you are one of the five adults in the UK who is now thought to use herbal remedies on a regular basis you would be forgiven for feeling baffled by the huge array of different products on health store shelves. And the confusion doesn’t always end there.

Help for PMS

Vitex agnus castus is a popular herbal remedy for moderate to severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and now recent research carried out in China adds further weight to its efficacy.

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Readers' questions

Letters from our readers and answers from our experts!

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