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Mariana Castillo

Mariana Castillo is an herbalist at a traditional Chinese medicine practice in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she blends custom herbal remedies. She managed the front desk of an integrative health office before completing her master’s degree in traditional Chinese medicine. Castillo contributes regularly to Biology Insights.

How to Drink Fenugreek Seeds: Water, Tea, and Powder Nutrition
How to Use Motherwort: Preparation, Dosage, and Safety Botany
Artemisia Argyi: Benefits, Traditional Uses, and Safety Botany
Pinellia Rhizome (Ban Xia): Uses, Preparation, and Risks Botany
What Are the Best Herbs to Reduce Swelling?Therapies
How to Use Milkweed for Pain and Its Risks Botany
Epimedium Extract: Benefits, Uses, and Side Effects Supplements
What Is a Natural Alternative to Meloxicam?Therapies
How to Prepare Goldenrod for Medicinal Use Botany
What Herbs Are Good for Hearing Loss?Eyes & ENT
How Much Sage Is Too Much? Safe Limits by Form Nutrition
How Long Does It Take for Mullein to Work?Supplements
How to Prepare and Use Slippery Elm Bark Botany
Liver Heat: Symptoms, Causes, and Traditional Relief Therapies
Artemisia: Health Benefits, Uses, and Important Precautions Botany
What Is Yin Deficiency? Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Therapies
How to Use Comfrey for Bone Healing Botany
How to Use Usnea: Preparation, Dosage, and Safety Botany
When to Drink Mullein Tea for Best Results Botany
The Medicinal Uses of Trumpet Leaves and Their Dangers Botany
Eucommia Leaf: Its Potential Benefits, Uses, and More Botany
How to Use the Toothache Plant for Pain Relief Botany
Radix Aconiti: Benefits, Toxicity, and Medicinal Uses Botany
Kidney Yin Deficiency: Symptoms, Causes, and Diet Therapies
Spleen Deficiency: Signs, Causes, and How to Treat It Gut & Kidney
How to Use Horsetail: Preparation, Dosage, and Safety Botany
How to Use Ginger for Circulation and Blood Flow Heart & Lungs
What Are the Chinese Herbs for Kidney Repair?Therapies
Thunder God Root: Harnessing Its Anti-Inflammatory Properties Supplements
Annona Squamosa: Benefits, Uses, and Side Effects Botany