Naturalus

October 2013

Help for Parkinsons

Parkinson’s Disease is a slowly progressive & degenerative neurological/brain disorder that is caused by nerve damage to areas of the brain that control muscle tension and movement.  It is associated with a progressive degeneration of the pigmented nuclei of the brain stem and a loss of dopamine in the basal ganglia.  The disease produces three […]

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Arctium lappa – Burdock

  Burdock has many names including Great bur, Clot bur, Cocklebur, Beggars buttons, Cockle buttons, Lappa, Gypsy’s rhubarb & Snake’s rhubarb. From the Asteraceae Family, the fresh & dried roots are used medicinally in cooking, tea & tincture from.  Origins in Europe, Asia & North America, naturalised in New Zealand now considered a noxious weed. Historically it

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