What Gives Lavender Its Power?

Szerző: | aug 16, 2026

Lavender contains two quite different groups of natural compounds, depending on whether we look at its extracts or its essential oil. Alcoholic and hydroalcoholic extracts of Lavandula angustifolia are rich in polyphenols. One of the most important is rosmarinic acid,...

Nettle: What Do We Really Know?

Szerző: | aug 16, 2026

Nettle is a good example of why saying simply that “a herb has been scientifically proven” can be misleading. The clearest clinical evidence concerns nettle root extracts and urinary symptoms associated with benign prostate enlargement. This does not mean that nettle...

Where Does Nettle Have the Strongest Evidence?

Szerző: | aug 16, 2026

The strongest clinical evidence for nettle concerns urinary symptoms associated with benign enlargement of the prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Importantly, these studies mainly involve nettle root extracts. Clinical research has reported improvements...

What Gives Nettle Its Power?

Szerző: | aug 16, 2026

Stinging nettle contains a surprisingly diverse mixture of natural compounds, and different parts of the plant have different chemical profiles. Extracts made from nettle leaves are particularly rich in polyphenols. Important compounds include chlorogenic,...

What Gives Lemon Balm Its Power?

Szerző: | aug 16, 2026

Lemon balm contains two quite different groups of natural compounds, depending on whether we look at an extract or at its essential oil. Alcoholic and hydroalcoholic extracts of Melissa officinalis are particularly rich in polyphenols. The most important is rosmarinic...