How Evidence Is Categorized and Tagged This guide explains how posts are categorized and tagged in the library. Tags are used to describe what was studied and how it was studied, not what readers might want the study to imply. Categories describe content purpose Categories group posts by function (for…

Why Compound Studies Are Not the Same as Whole-Plant Evidence Many readers encounter research through isolated compounds such as thymol or carvacrol. This guide explains why compound-level findings are not treated as plant-level proof on this site. A compound is not a plant A named plant refers to a species…

In Vitro vs In Vivo vs Clinical Studies: What’s the Difference? This guide explains three common research categories used throughout the library. These categories describe where the testing occurs and what types of conclusions are reasonable. In vitro In vitro research is performed outside living organisms. Examples include microbial susceptibility…