Donald Rice

Dioscorides stated in his writings that the bird’s tongue tree leaves help people who have been snake bit. Laguna and Mattioli, both Dioscorides translators and commentators in the 16th century, …

The meadow saffron is an attractive flower with a completely innocent appearance. However, it contains a potent poison, which may have positive effects only under medical supervision. Meadow Saffron Scientific …

The cowslip plant is the source of one of the most stubborn naming mix-ups in herbal medicine, and the confusion has real safety stakes. In North American field guides and …

Black mustard seeds are challenging to see just by looking at them, but they are an excellent example of the power of small things when we let them develop. Black …

The outstanding botanist Font Quer was impressed by “the fact that such a widely used arnica plant, which has had such an unusual fame among physicians and common people, was …

According to phytotherapy, all vulnerary plants can heal and cicatrize wounds. The term vulnerary comes from the Latin word vulnum (wound). The kidney vetch has been regarded as the vulnerary …

Urinary system diseases range from a simple bladder infection that clears in a few days to kidney problems that need urgent care. Herbs and home remedies come up constantly in …

Are you someone who has ever been amazed by that purple-colored carpet covering meadows and bushes in late summer? This is the Heather plant, which is highly valued by bees …

If you’ve read that the saxifrage plant can break up kidney stones, here’s the honest version up front: saxifrage (Saxifraga granulata) is a European wildflower with a long folk reputation …

If you have looked up the best herbs for men, you have probably seen the same short list dressed up with big promises: more energy, better erections, a bigger testosterone …