The Arabs spread the habit of consuming coffee to the known world in the 16th century. Despite the effects of coffee on the body, today, more than one million tons of coffee... Read more »
When most people mention herbal teas, we can all agree that German chamomile is one of the first that comes to mind. We could also say that chamomile tea is the best... Read more »
The benefits of eating onions are vast. I’m sure many of us have cried when tackling this vivacious bulbous plant. According to Andres de Laguna, a Spanish physician of the 16th century,... Read more »
The most common variety of blue spirulina, Spirulina maxima, is native to the salt lakes of the Mexican plains, such as the Totalcingo and the Texcoco lakes. In their waters are high... Read more »
The rhubarb plant has been used since ancient times with medicinal aims. It was mentioned in the writings of Shen-Nung, a Chinese Emperor, 2700 years B.C. The great Greek physician, pharmacologist, botanist,... Read more »
Remains of the pomegranate tree have been found in Egyptian tombs more than 4000 years old. Israelites appreciated this fruit too. Greeks regarded pomegranates as the symbol of love and fertility: the... Read more »
The humble five finger grass plant, like all Rosaceae plants, has beautiful flowers and excellent medicinal properties. Livestock breeders have been using it to increase goat milk production and fight their cattle’s... Read more »
During the Renaissance, a great botanist Andrea Mattioli published in 1554 a commentary edition of Dioscorides De Materia Medica, in which he said, according to Font Quer’s quote, that the “alder buckthorn... Read more »
Psyllium plant seeds were likened to fleas by ancient people (Greek psylla). The great Greek physician, pharmacologist, botanist, and author Pedanius Dioscorides recommended it in the 1st century A.D. as an
The all-popular fruit of the apple tree by itself is a true cornucopia of medicinal virtues and has been known for ages. Among these virtues, the Read more »