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How We Write

Health information has to be accurate. This page explains exactly how every HerbSip article is made.

1. Sources first

Articles are based on public health and research sources, mainly the UK National Health Service (NHS), the US National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), MedlinePlus, the European Medicines Agency's herbal monographs, Memorial Sloan Kettering's About Herbs database, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic and published studies on PubMed. Every article lists its sources at the end, with links.

2. How AI tools are used

We use AI writing tools to help research and draft articles from those sources. We say this openly because we think readers should know how the content they read is made.

3. Checks before anything is published

• A separate automated review step checks every health claim against the listed sources and removes anything it cannot support.
• Source links are checked to make sure they work.
• Words like "cure" and promises about treating disease are not allowed.
• Each article is then read and approved by the site's editor before it goes live. Nothing is published automatically without that approval.

4. Safety rules on every page

• We say how strong the evidence is: good, limited, or mostly traditional use.
• We list who should avoid the remedy, including pregnancy, breastfeeding, children and common medicine interactions.
• We say when to see a doctor instead.
• We never recommend taking essential oils by mouth, and we never suggest stopping prescribed medicine.

5. Images

Article images are illustrations created with AI. They show how a drink or remedy might look and are labelled under each image.

6. No paid content

HerbSip is supported by advertising shown by Google. Advertisers do not choose, pay for or review our articles, and we do not sell herbs or supplements.

7. Corrections

If you spot a mistake, email hello@herbsip.com. We check every report and correct the article, noting the update date.