January 31, 2011
The holiday festivities are over, but don’t throw out the candy canes. Peppermint (Mentha piperita), a hybrid of water mint and spearmint, is one of the most widely consumed herbs. The leaves are commonly used fresh or dried in teas, but it can also be purchased as an essential oil or in capsule form. A review [...]
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January 31, 2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – in addition to a flu outbreak, some parts of Middle Tennessee are dealing with a stomach virus. Dani Williamson, a nurse practitioner with Cool Springs Family Medicine, told Nashville's News 2 she's seen a number of cases in the past week. “Gastroenteritis, [the] plain old stomach virus, it can last anywhere from [...]
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