For a long time at Lost Empire Herbs, we only dealt in herbal powders and tinctures, and never in capsules. Finally, after five years in business, we finally released our first capsulized product, with pine pollen capsules. (And our second, tongkat ali capsules, are in production.) Why did … [Read more...] about Are Capsules Good for You?
Dosing & Taking Herbs
Compounding Your Vitality
There are many of our customers whom will try out one of our products ranging from a few days to a month and not experience the results they were looking for, therefore swiftly turning to our generous return policy. In this article, I wanted to share about the accumulative effects one may experience … [Read more...] about Compounding Your Vitality
Dosage with Herbs
What dose of XYZ should I take? Besides HOW to take them, this is the number one question we get. I was reading through Stephen Harrod Buhner’s Healing Lyme, to learn more about the disease specifically for a coaching client of mine, and came across one of the best discussion of dosing with herbs … [Read more...] about Dosage with Herbs
How Long Does It Take For Herbs To Work?
We often get questions along the lines of feeling herbs effects, such as: “Approximately, when should I expect a marked improvement in my health combining the Cistanche, Black Ant Extract, and He Shou Wu?” And like many answers in life the answer is… It depends. But, I’m not just going … [Read more...] about How Long Does It Take For Herbs To Work?
992 Total Testosterone
I just got my latest bloodwork back, that I’ve been doing regularly with InsideTracker. I am surprised and elated by one of the results. My Total Testosterone came in at 992 ng/dL! My last result was 845, which at the time was the highest I had ever had it tested at. Previous to that … [Read more...] about 992 Total Testosterone
Shilajit Powder vs Resin
Which one should I get, shilajit powder or shilajit resin? In this video, I talk about some of the differences between these two different types. First of all, both are great, just a bit different. The shilajit resin is a little higher quality. It is found up higher in the Himalayan … [Read more...] about Shilajit Powder vs Resin
Combining Tinctures
At the time of the writing of this article we have three tinctures available at Lost Empire Herbs. Pine Pollen Tincture Ashwagandha Tincture Nettle Root Tincture The good news is we have a few other tinctures (including tincture formulas) in various stages of production, and have plans … [Read more...] about Combining Tinctures
Herbal Pick Me Up Tea Recipes
What I call the “Herbal Pick Me Up” is a fantastic way to take powdered herbs and extracts in a super simple way. When you understand some of the ideas you can also find out how to make a great tasting drink…even with some bad tasting herbs. Watch the video here, and then continue reading below … [Read more...] about Herbal Pick Me Up Tea Recipes
Recipe: Inflammation Fighter
Yes, inflammation... The nastiest of nasties. It is vital for the healing process. However, we all try to avoid it when possible. It can increase our pain, and the time it takes to heal an injury. It can make workouts almost pointless if your body cannot deal with the inflammation caused by … [Read more...] about Recipe: Inflammation Fighter
Should I take Nettle Root Tincture or Powder?
The question you may be asking yourself is, "Should I take Nettle Root Tincture or Powder?" In this article we'll discuss some of the differences between these two and whether you will want one, the other or both. The fact is that different methods of preparation bring out different benefits … [Read more...] about Should I take Nettle Root Tincture or Powder?
7 Day 7 Herb Cycling Method
To the best of my knowledge, cycling was largely created bodybuilders for the use of drugs. When taking exogenous hormones you would cycle off them for a time so that you didn't shut down your own production. As many things in the bodybuilding world do, this idea of cycling spread out from its … [Read more...] about 7 Day 7 Herb Cycling Method
How to Make Your Own Herbal Tinctures
Longtime customer Chuck Mason shared this video with us of him making tinctures with several of our herbs. And we thought we’d share it with you. [Note from Logan: Personally, I do not advise making a tincture with Hercules. The herbs in that formula are already extract, most of them by … [Read more...] about How to Make Your Own Herbal Tinctures
Sticky Shilajit Resin Problems
We plan to have new video covering details on how to best use shilajit resin soon. For now, this article will give you details. Problem Prevention The resin is extremely sticky as you might imagine. As such when you use it you want to make sure it does not get in the threads of the miron glass … [Read more...] about Sticky Shilajit Resin Problems
Tonic Herbs as a Source of Primal Nutrition
Everything old is new again. - Peter Allen Today with big groups of people moving towards hunter-gather, ancestral and paleo nutrition, there has been a shift to look back at our ancient roots to discern what the best ways to eat are. I like to think about nutrition outside the lens of a … [Read more...] about Tonic Herbs as a Source of Primal Nutrition
How to Take Pine Pollen
These instructions are to guide you through the steps and different methods of consuming pine pollen. This video also gives a good overview of how to take pine pollen, but there's even more in the steps below, including the best dosage. There are six “steps” covered here. Go ahead and open … [Read more...] about How to Take Pine Pollen
He Shou Wu Megadosing – Premiere Anti Aging Herb
He Shou Wu is something most people haven't heard of yet, but it's actually one of the most powerful anti-aging herbs in Chinese medicine. It is known as one of the best kidney fortifiers, but that doesn't mean it only helps the kidneys. In Chinese medicine the kidneys are the storage of the Jing … [Read more...] about He Shou Wu Megadosing – Premiere Anti Aging Herb
Megadose Pine Pollen
There has not been much scientific work on pine pollen in the west. However, studies are beginning to show that the uses of it in Traditional Chinese Medicine for radiant vitality and slowing or reversing aging are not misleading. Stephan Harrod Buhner, a leading investigator on plant androgens, … [Read more...] about Megadose Pine Pollen