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Passionflower is far more than the plant behind passion fruit. An in-depth plant profile covering Passiflora, its history, traditional uses, and compounds such as flavonoids, harman alkaloids, and chrysin.

Adaptogen comes from adaptation—and thus from the ability to adjust to changing conditions. A look at stress, the fight-or-flight response, and the idea of why adaptogens are thought to support...

What role does testosterone play in erectile dysfunction? About declining testosterone levels, potency problems, and the question of what Pine Pollen has to do with it.

Why is Artemisia annua also known as “dynamite from mugwort”? About artemisinin, malaria, current research approaches, and the question of whether we should understand plants better as a whole.

An animal study examined a combination of Artemisia annua and Curcuma longa extracts in broiler chickens. A look at the findings—and at the limits of what can be inferred from...

A historical overview of patents and studies on Artemisia annua, artemisinin, and artesunate—with an important modern qualification: research on individual active compounds cannot simply be applied to the whole plant...