Herbs
Turmeric: separating the hype from the evidence
The golden spice gets a lot of breathless coverage. We sort the well-supported traditional uses from the wishful marketing.
Supplement Review
The Old-School Herbs People Are Quietly Using to Support Healthy Blood Sugar
From berberine and Ceylon cinnamon to gymnema and banaba leaf — I spent a few weeks getting to know LotusHerb's GlucoBalance. Here's an honest, plain-spoken look at what's actually in the bottle and who it's really for.
By Paul Mercer · Health & Herbs Writer
Read the full review →
Latest from the field
Remedies
A beginner's guide to adaptogens
Ashwagandha, rhodiola, holy basil — what an "adaptogen" actually means, and how herbalists have traditionally used them.
Kitchen Cabinet
Ceylon vs. cassia: does your cinnamon matter?
Two very different barks share one name on the shelf. We look at why traditional preparations favored the "true" Ceylon variety.
Remedies
Bitter greens and the lost art of the digestive tonic
Before tinctures came in tidy bottles, a bitter herb before dinner was kitchen wisdom. A gentle reintroduction.
Herbs
Fenugreek: the seed your grandmother already knew about
A pantry staple across South Asia and the Mediterranean, fenugreek has a long folk history worth understanding clearly.
How-To
How to read a supplement label without getting fooled
Proprietary blends, "clinical doses," and filler words. A practical checklist for telling a serious formula from a flashy one.
Slow, sensible, herb-curious
Natural Remedy Report publishes careful write-ups on traditional herbs and the products built around them. No miracle cures — just plain language and honest caveats.