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

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

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

“We have about 65 plants here on this lot and about a third of them are medicinal. And science today is saying that our ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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