The oily sesame plant has been cultivated since ancient times. In Egypt, India, China, Greece, and Babylon, its seeds were highly appreciated as a seasoning and exquisite and nourishing food. …
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The sundew plant once amazed two would-be scientists when they saw a mosquito caught in its leaves. While both men witnessed the curious phenomenon, the mosquito began to disappear due …
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The beautiful clary sage plant decorates the drylands of southern Europe with its colors and pleasant aroma. Its essence is used in perfume making. Clary Sage Plant Scientific Facts Healing …
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During ancient times, the sea buckthorn plant was regarded as poisonous for horses, so its scientific name answers to this idea: Hippophae (Horse killer). Today, we know that sea buckthorn …
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Two thousand years ago, the great Greek physician, pharmacologist, botanist, and author Pedanius Dioscorides recommended the garden raspberry in his De Materia Medica to remedy stomach weaknesses. Today, they are …
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The safflower plant has been used for centuries to obtain an attractive red dye (“Spanish red”). When pink skin color was fashionable, ladies used it to make their faces more …
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The carline thistle resembles a golden disk in the middle of the meadows. According to some people, it also looks like a fried egg. However, it more resembles a thistle. …
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The jaborandi plant was known and used by the natives of Brazil and Paraguay before European colonizers discovered its medicinal properties. The plant’s name is precisely the one the natives …
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The boxwood plant was once used to combat malaria as a substitute for quinine, a substance native to South America and not always available in Europe. However, its use as …
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Scientific research has discovered plenty of medicinal properties of the sweet briar rose. The inner surface of the plant’s fruit is covered by a layer of blonde, rigid hair, popularly …
