Salt is essential for us as it helps to balance the highly complex water and salt metabolism within our body. Over the last few years, publications on so called „Himalayan Salt“ emerged, rapidly spreading across the Western world. Himalayan salt was claimed to come from the high mountain regions of the Himalayas and was said to contain „84 elements essential to human health“, that it had „marvelous healing energies“ and was „untouched by human contamination“.

Cannabis has been used as a medicine worldwide for thousands of years. Ancient texts from China, Persia, and Greece show that its psychoactive properties were known and that it was used for a variety of illnesses such as gastrointestinal disorders, headaches, insomnia, and as a pain reliever used in childbirth. In the 1800s cannabis was common throughout most of the world. It was used as a pain reliever, as a sleeping aid, as an analgesic and anticonvulsant, and to treat depression and migraines.

Hemp is cannabis grown for industrial use and should not be confused with marijuana. Hemp has been cultivated for thousands of years. With its short growth cycle of about 120 days, hemp is an efficient and economical crop for farmers to grow. As it can be grown with little or no chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides, it is also eco-friendly. Hemp is a great resource. It can be made into clothing, be used in housing construction, be taken as a highly nutritional food, or be made into paint, varnishes, lubricants, and also into salves and cosmetics.

Aloe vera is a succulent plant of the lily family that has a long history of cultivation for herbal medicine but also as an ornamental plant as it is very decorative. It works in many ways and is used to relieve various skin conditions such as burns, cuts, frostbites, minor wounds, or eczema, as well as for dry skin. Besides, it has also been proved to be very helpful in dentistry.

In English, goji is known as wolfberry, Chinese boxthorn, or matrimony vine; its latin name is lycium barbarum, and pharmacologically it is known as Lycii Fructus (lycium fruit). As in Chinese it is called gouqi or gouqizi, the name goji is probably a westernized version of this.

In Asia green tea has been enjoyed and drunk for its health benefits for centuries. Now, with the progress of science, the western medical community is beginning to see why.

Green tea is rich in catechin polyphenols, especially the antioxidant EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate). EGCG has been found to prevent the growth of cancer cells, lower LDL cholesterol levels, lower high blood pressure, prevent blood from clotting, and improve cardiovascular health.

There is some confusing information regarding possible side effects of green tea.

For many people brewing is half of the enjoyment of green tea and while there are many different ways of brewing it, the method slightly differs from brewing black tea.