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In the Scheunengut guide, we explain vitamins, minerals, plant compounds and dietary supplements clearly and with a solid scientific grounding – from correct intake to the right product for you. Use the search or the topic filters to quickly find what you need.
Artemisia Annua: Our 30:1 Extract with 21% Artemisinin
221 reviews, exclusively from verified buyers, averaging 4.62 out of 5 stars - and still no dedicated write-up for our sweet wormwood extract until now. We're fixing that here, with...
Chasteberry for Men: An Honest Look at the Evidence
Chasteberry owes its very name to an effect aimed squarely at men: in the Middle Ages, monks are said to have chewed the berries to make their vow of celibacy...
Dandelion Root: How to Recognize Good Quality
Dandelion root comes as tea, powder, tincture, roasted coffee substitute, or capsules – and the differences between these products are bigger than they look at first glance. A label that...
Sea Buckthorn: Vitamin C, Omega-7 and Use
Hardly any native wild fruit is as densely packed as the sea buckthorn berry: bright orange, sour to tart, and traditionally prized as one of the richest vitamin C sources...
Dandelion: Bitter Compounds, Tradition, and Uses
Hardly any plant pushes so stubbornly through every sidewalk crack as dandelion – and hardly any is so underestimated. To many, it's a weed; to wild-herb cooking and European herbal...
Buying Wild Yam: Diosgenin & What to Look For
Wild yam keeps coming up in forums, guides, and product descriptions, and half-truths often surround it. Anyone looking to buy wild yam quickly runs into terms like diosgenin, extract ratio,...
Buying Nettle: Leaf vs. Root & What to Look For
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is one of the best-known native wild plants and is widely available as tea, powder, capsule and extract. Anyone looking to buy nettle quickly faces a...
Buying Artemisia Annua: Extract & What to Look For
Artemisia annua, sweet wormwood or annual wormwood, is a plant steeped in tradition that has been known in many cultures for centuries. Anyone looking to buy Artemisia annua today faces...
Buying Sage: Extract, Forms & What to Look For
Sage (Salvia officinalis) is one of the best-known culinary and garden herbs in Europe and has been used traditionally since antiquity. As a dietary supplement, it now comes in many...
Milk Thistle or Artichoke? The Comparison
Milk thistle and artichoke often come up in the same breath when the topic is plant-based botanicals. Both belong botanically to the daisy family, both have a long tradition in...
Red Clover & Phytoestrogens During Menopause
Anyone looking into menopause sooner or later stumbles over a clunky word: phytoestrogens. And almost always a plant name comes up that you'd otherwise associate more with a summer meadow:...
Black Cohosh During Menopause
Your nights have grown shorter, your body temperature is running wild, and someone has recommended you try "something herbal" – and so many women arrive at the name black cohosh....
Chasteberry (Vitex): All About the Cycle & PMS
A shrub whose sharp, peppery berries medieval monks chewed to stay “calmer” – and which today is among the most-googled plants when it comes to the female cycle. Welcome to...
Adaptogens: What's Behind the Term?
All of a sudden „mit Adaptogenen“ appears on every other package, in every wellness reel and on café chalkboards. But what does it actually mean? Here's the clear answer up...
Turmeric or Ginger: The Golden Roots Compared
Turmeric or ginger - the short answer: It's not an either-or. Both roots belong to the same plant family, yet they bring entirely different active compounds to the table: turmeric...
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