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Elderberry and Immune Modulation: Separating Clinical Evidence From Marketing Hype in the World's Most Popular Herbal Immune Supplement

March 26, 20269 min

Sambucus nigra preparations reduce cold and flu duration in controlled trials — but the mechanism is immunomodulatory, not antimicrobial, a distinction with real safety implications.

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Beyond the Buzzword: Actual Molecular Mechanisms Through Which Adaptogenic Mushrooms Modulate Stress, Immunity, and Cognitive Function

March 25, 20269 min

Lion's mane, reishi, cordyceps, and chaga each contain distinct bioactive profiles — grouping them under one label obscures more than it reveals.

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Ethnobotany & Traditions

The Pharmacology of the Teapot: How Traditional Herbal Blending Creates Therapeutic Synergies That Single-Herb Preparations Cannot Achieve

March 24, 20268 min

Herbalists combined plants because certain combinations produced effects neither achieved alone — pharmacognosy is now decoding these molecular synergies.

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