http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Ian+Finlayson Medicines and Remedies Ian Finlayson Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=194576&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Ginkgo Biloba has been used in traditional medicine to treat circulatory disorders and enhance memory. Ginkgo is perhaps the most widely currently used herbal treatment aimed at augmenting cognitive functions--that is, improving memory, learning, alertness, mood and so on. Germany recently approved... Cooking Ian Finlayson Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=195747&ca=Cooking Fennel is a more versatile herb than most people seem to think. Although commonly used to compliment fish, fennel is also found in a variety of Italian dishes. Its seed, which is used to flavor Italian sausage, is also called sweet cumin or large cumin because they look like each other. The flavor i... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Ian Finlayson Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=134620&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet The Hoodia Gordonii plant has been used by the San Bushmen of the Kalahari desert long before Europeans came into contact with it. It was invaluable to them to ward off hunger during their lengthy nomadic trips through the desert. They also used it medically for a number of other issues such as abdo... Medicines and Remedies Ian Finlayson Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=137794&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Historically, Black Cohosh (cimicifugae racemosae rhizoma) Root has been used for a range of conditions. Native Americans and U.S. colonialists used it for amenorrhea, bronchitis, chorea, dropsy, fever, hysteria, itch, lumbago, nervous disorders, snakebite, yellow fever, and uterine disorders. Inter...