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Benefits of Tomatoes – Fight Inflammation

By Dr. Leo Galland

Fresh sliced tomato. Tomato salsa. Tomato soup. Tomato sauce. Tomato paste. The ways you can enjoy this delicious fruit are almost infinite.

And summer is the perfect time to enjoy the all the benefits of tomatoes. The sweet and tangy flavor of tomatoes together with health benefits make the tomato a great part of any day.

FDA Warns on Tylenol, Acetaminophen Risks

Deadly Side Effects of Painkillers

Like a mid-winter snowstorm, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a flurry of publications on it’s website on the risks of Acetaminophen.

Echinacea

Latin Names – Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea angustifolia

Botanical Illustration of Echinacea purprea from La flore et la pomone françaises, ou histoire et figures en couleur, des fleurs et des fruits de France ou naturalisés sur le sol français by Jean Henri Jaume Saint-Hilaire, 1831

There are nine known species of echinacea, all of which are native to the United States and southern Canada. The most commonly used as an herbal remedy is Echinacea purpurea. The above ground parts of the plant and roots of echinacea are used fresh or dried to make teas, squeezed (expressed) juice, extracts, or preparations for external use.

Asian Ginseng

Latin Name—Panax ginseng

Illustration of Panax Ginseng

Asian ginseng has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years. The plant originated in China and its cultivation spread around East Asia, where it is now grown in Korea, Japan, and China. The Asian ginseng plant is a flowering perennial, with a fleshy root, or rhizome, that is dried and ground into a powder for use as an herbal remedy.