Botanicus co-founder Dana Hradecká: planting the seeds of success

The Botanicus chain of stores offering herbal soaps, extracts and delicacies is a Czech, and growing international, success story. Most tourists will have probably bought something from one of their outlets in the country. The small business was founded in the early 1990’s after the restitution of a family farm around 40 kilometres north-east of Prague. That has become the centre for the ...

Herbal education for doctors and more

If you’re a health care practitioner, you know that many people you treat use herbal supplements. But school did not teach you about these remedies, and unless you have studied the topic of herbal medicine on your own, you have more questions than answers.  So, where do you go to learn more?

29kg of herbal cannabis seized in Dublin

A man is due in court after the discovery of cannabis herb worth €347,000 and 40 cannabis plants in Dublin on Monday.

California College of Ayurveda Receives $10,000 Dollar Sponsorship from ORGANIC INDIA to Build a Teaching Herbal Garden

In a show of tremendous generosity and support for Ayurvedic education and the promotion of herbs as medicine, ORGANIC INDIA, an herbal company based in Lucknow (India) and Boulder, Colorado (USA), has committed to helping the college build the first teaching herb garden and outdoor classroom of its kind in the United States. ...

Herbal aid for prostate health

JOHOR BARU: True Organic Sdn Bhd has developed a local herb-based supplement to treat prostate problems -- one of the most common health problem faced by men.