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Fennel: A Sweet Remedy for Digestive Distress

Stimulate your digestive enzymes Many of us know and love fennel in our favorite Indian foods; if you’ve been to an Indian restaurant, you’ve also seen it on the table after meals, along with other spices and sweets (most often cloves and tiny sugar candies). There’s a good reason for its standing invitation at the [...]

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Licorice: From Candy to Super Herb

Licorice was estimated to first be used by the Egyptians in 3rd Century B.C., but it has long been a significant herb in ancient healing, with evidence found on nearly every continent that the plant was cultivated for medicinal purposes. The plant root of Licorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra, is a member of the legume family, indigenous [...]

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