Among the many pine tree species known, only two have remarkable medicinal properties: the maritime pine tree (Pinus pinaster Soland), also known as the cluster pine tree, and the wild …
Donald Rice
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The butterbur plant is also known as significant coltsfoot due to the similar appearance of this plant to that of true coltsfoot, which is sometimes also called butterbur. Both plants …
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The poppy plant is one of the most attractive medicinal herbs. The ancient Greeks and Romans consumed poppies in salads, and this tradition has survived in some Mediterranean areas, such …
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Latin writers of ancient times define the coltsfoot plant as filium ante patrem (son before the father) since its flowers grow in the early Spring, two or three months before …
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The white stain in the wild clover leaves was why people defending the theory of signs said the plant was good for cataracts. The great Greek physician, pharmacologist, botanist, and …
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Dioscorides and Hippocrates already knew the pectoral properties of the great mullein plant in classical Greece. Since then, it has been effectively used in phytotherapy. Its leaves have been used …
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The mother of thyme plant has a pleasant smell like other plants of the Labiatae family, such as wild marjoram, thyme, peppermint, or the European pennyroyal. It is difficult to …
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The sweet violet plant belongs to the same family as the pansy. Both flowers are beautiful and delicate. The sweet violet has two petals growing up and three down, while …
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The ground ivy plant has been used as a medicinal herb since the Middle Ages. Saint Hildegard, the German abbess of the order of St. Benedict, recommended this plant for …
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Several species of hemp nettle grow in Europe and America. They all have bi-lobulated flowers resembling the mouth of a weasel (Greek gale). In the 19th century, when tuberculosis killed …
