"Mom and grandma swear by it." Expert issues dire warning about medicinal plant spreading through gardens: 'Quickly takes ...

Your herbal tea might be ineffective. Discover brewing techniques that release the therapeutic compounds your body actually ...

Eat the Leaf in Roebuck in southern Spartanburg County offers a variety of local fresh herbs grown by owner Jessica Evans who ...

This plant, revered in ancient Egypt, is regaining attention today for its healing, calming, and spiritual properties backed ...

Native Americans have used these plants traditionally as medicine for centuries, and they are collaborating with Salk in studying them.

Today, herbalism and wild plant foraging has become an increasingly popular alternative to modern medicine. Herbal medicine is still widely used among American-Indian, Chinese and European populations ...

Despite a long history of traditional medicinal use in the United States, the collection, consumption and efficacy of the peculiar forest plant aptly named ghost pipe, scientific name Monotropa ...

Aloe vera is popular for its soothing properties and is also used in various skincare products. It hydrates the skin, reduces inflammation, and facilitates healing of minor cuts or burns. Applying ...

Researchers have discovered indigenous Nigerian food plants with anti-cancer properties. The leaves and seeds may halt tumor ...

Many plants documented here hold ethnobotanical value. They are part of the indigenous knowledge of Burkina Faso and Mali and ...

With hospitals closing, Haitians rely on ancestral leaf remedies for healing, blending tradition, economy and resilience.