(Source: SaluGenecists, Inc.) Glutamine is a classified as a conditionally essential amino acid since under certain circumstances the body is unable to produce enough to meet its needs. During these times, it becomes essential to obtain glutamine through dietary sources. Glutamine can be synthesized in the body from another amino…
(Source: SaluGenecists, Inc.) Summary Peppermint is a natural hybrid of two mint species, garden spearmint (Mentha spicata) and water mint (Mentha aquatica). Peppermint grows all over the world and, like other mints, has been used for culinary purposes and medicinal effects for thousands of years by various cultures. It has…
(Source: SaluGenecists, Inc.) Summary Kava, a member of the pepper family that originates from Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia, is a large perennial shrub with a thick, pithy rootstock, which is the part used for medicinal purposes. Kava usage predates written history in the Pacific Islands, being used ceremoniously by Pacific…
(Source: SaluGenecists, Inc.) Summary Ginkgo biloba is the world's oldest living tree species, having been traced back more than 200 million years. The medicinal use of gingko has its roots in antiquity being mentioned in the oldest Chinese materia medica, dated around 2800 B.C. The leaf is the part of…
Background The roots and stems of ginger have had roles in Chinese, Japanese, and Indian medicine since the 1500s. The oil and resin of ginger is often contained in digestive products, cough suppressants, anti-gas products, and laxatives. Research supports ginger for reducing the severity and duration of nausea and vomiting…
