Donald Rice

800 years ago, the famous Greek botanist and physician Dioscorides wrote the following words about the fruit of the fig tree: When cooked, mashed, and applied as a poultice, they …

The Cotton plant is called hydrophilous (a word which means “friend of water,” from an etymological standpoint) because it can quickly absorb vast amounts of liquid; these properties make skin …

The St. John’s wort plant is one of the many herbs known to the ancient world, a fame that has not decreased with time. Dioscorides during the first century A.D. …

The burdock plant demands a lot of attention because of its large leaves. Ancient classical authors used burdock leaves as masks to cover up their faces. Hence, the plant was …

It is widely known that the aloe vera plant belongs to the xeroid group of plants that can close the stomas of their leaves after any cut or wound in …

Ancient soldiers and warriors widely used milfoil or achillea because of its healing properties. Over the last few decades, the properties attributed to this plant for more than 2000 years …

The avocado tree is also known as the “testicle tree,” which is the true meaning of avocado in the native language. The Aztecs and the Mayans have used it as …

The annatto tree seeds contain an alimentary orange-red coloring substance utilized in Mexico even before Spanish colonization. Also, the fruit of this tree is used as a seasoning, and its …

The medicinal virtues of the American elm tree have been known since ancient times. Presently, the therapeutic value of its charcoal has also been discovered. American Elm Tree Scientific Facts …

Houseleek forms a thick lawn around it. Therefore it has been used to cover and strengthen earth roofs and to protect houses from thunderstorms, thanks to the thick layer it …