Donald Rice

The ancient Greeks knew about mugwort as early as the 1st century. Dioscorides, the father of phytotherapy, discussed this plant. Andres de Laguna, a famous Spanish physician of the 16th …

Almost all urinary system herbal remedies act on the kidneys, causing an increase in the amount of urine. The water with which herbal teas are prepared enhances these diuretic properties …

The red berries of the winter cherry plant possess an exquisite sweet-and-sour flavor, and some people preserve them in syrup or vinegar. In some places, wine is fermented with these …

White currant is highly regarded in northern European countries, and some cultivated varieties yield significant, tasteful fruits. These fruits are used to prepare jellies and marmalades, which have medicinal properties. …

The Hottentots of South Africa already knew about the benefits of buchu leaves before the arrival of the Europeans. Its excellent virtues in combating urinary organ inflammation have led it …

In the rivers and basins of the  Orinoco and Amazon, several species of copal trees belong to the genus Copaifera, which exude resin when suffering an incision of perforation on …

The fact that sand spurry plants grow in sandy soils and can successfully treat sand that forms in the human urinary tract seems quite curious. Those supporting the theory of …

Dwarf elderberries are toxic, so be careful not to mistake them for black elderberries. Both plants belong to the same botanical family and have similar uses, though the black elder …

For many years, the Mediterranean people have been using the root of the madder plant to dye wool and other fabrics red. Synthetic coloring substances, such as aniline, were discovered …

The SEEDS of the kidney bean plant have a high nutritious value, though when raw, they are toxic since they contain phaseolin, a toxalbumin that disappears when beans are cooked. …