Plants

The mystery of the multiple menthols

The mystery of the multiple menthols Dear Holly, I am facing a problem I cannot find an answer for, anywhere. My company manufactures a topical analgesic. We use camphor and menthol crystals. We have never had problems until a new question surfaced recently. Are the crystals the same as dl-Camphor... Read more →

How do antioxidants turn into oxidizing agents?

Hi Holly, In your book, you talk about the value of antioxidants, but it seems like you also aren't wild about taken large doses of them as supplements. You say they can turn into oxidizing agents, which seems like the opposite of an antioxidant. Is that right? CJ Dear CJ,... Read more →

Arizona Republic article on my book, Herbs Demystified

HERBAL REALITIES AUTHOR WEIGHS PLANT REMEDIES BY SORTING OUT SCIENTIFIC STUDIES Mary Beth Faller, The Arizona Republic Read more →

Why does our spaceman forage?

Foraging is more than a diversion for me. Part of my passion for all things biological stems from my conviction that our learning the code of nature's sophisticated technology is, on a broader scale, a matter of life and death for the human race. Read more →