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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.
White Sage: How to Buy the Right Plant
A lot of people search for “white sage” online without realizing the term can point to two completely different plants. One is the familiar culinary sage with soft, grey-green, velvety...
Spring Cleanse: Nutrients & Plants for a Fresh Start
When the days grow longer and the first rays of sun beckon, the wish for a fresh start grows in many people. After the dark, often heavier winter months, the...
Rosehip: Vitamin C & Uses Explained
When bright red fruits hang from wild roses and hedgerows in autumn, rosehip season has arrived. What many people know only as jam or a warming tea is at the...
Guarana: Natural Caffeine & Energy Explained
In the Amazon region, stories have been told for generations about a plant whose burst-open fruits are reminiscent of dark eyes. Its seeds are among the most caffeine-rich plant parts...
Valerian or Lavender? Two Classics Compared
You are lying in bed in the evening, your mind still running at full speed – and on the shelf stand two classics: a valerian capsule and a little bottle...
Ashwagandha or Rhodiola? Adaptogens compared
Two roots, two entirely different worlds: one grows in the heat of India and has been used in Ayurveda for more than 3,000 years, the other braves icy cold at...
Green Tea Extract & EGCG: Factually Explained
Green tea extract is a concentrated form of the leaves of Camellia sinensis – and its best-known ingredient is called EGCG, a catechin from the polyphenol family. While a cup...
Black Seed Oil: Origin, Forms & Quality
On flatbread across the Orient, in Indian curries, in Egyptian pantries: the small black seeds of Nigella sativa have accompanied people for thousands of years. Their oil is popular today...
Devil's Claw: The Root Explained Neutrally
Devil's Claw is not about the spectacularly barbed fruit that gave the plant its name - what is used is the underground root, more precisely the storage roots. Originally native...
Cranberry: The Large Cranberry Explained Factually
Once a year, entire fields are flooded across North America, and millions of deep-red berries rise to the surface – an image that has made the cranberry famous. Here at...
Ginger: Constituents, Forms & Use
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is the pungent, aromatic rhizome of a tropical plant – its characteristic constituents are the gingerols and shogaols as well as essential oils. Whether as a fresh...
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