Posts From Richard DeSylva, RH DNM

Elecampane: A Powerful Herb for Lung Health and Cancer Prevention

June 3, 2021

Having harvested herbs in the wild for many years now, I think one of the most valuable herbs I’ve ever come across is that of...

Immune Boosting Herbs for Protection from Pandemics

February 18, 2020

By the time you read this, the issue of the coronavirus will have either died out, or it will have grown into a pandemic wreaking...

BANISH PARASITES: With Herbs That Clear Critters From the Bowels

August 1, 2018

Mention the word “parasites” and most people have visions of tropical villages or holiday resorts where they have caught ‘Montezuma’s revenge’ or had other intestinal...

Nourishing the Thyroid with Sea Vegetables

November 2, 2015

WITH IODINE-RICH SEA VEGETABLES The thyroid is considered by many to be the body’s major powerhouse gland. In this article, we will explore the nature...

THE HEALING POWER OF HERBAL TONICS

November 18, 2013

Many years ago, when I was first introduced to the art and science of herbal medicine, my mentor was an old style naturopathic doctor and...

Herbs to Stoke Your Digestive Fire

November 1, 2012

“As Falls Witchita…” (with apologies to Pat Metheny.) The coming of fall has always been somewhat of a difficult if not wistful letting go of...

Banish Colds and Flu with a Preventive Diet and Nature’s Green Pharmacy

November 1, 2010

Just the other day, I had occasion to go to the auto shop to pick up my newly-winterized car. While trying to explain all of...