The coriander plant has been used medicinally for a long time, and both the Assyrians and the Egyptians used it. The plant can provoke toxic effects on the nervous system …
Herbs
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The lemon verbena plant is another gift of the American flora, tomato, potato, and many more. In Europe, lemon verbena has been cultivated since the 18th century. Some people confuse …
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The cassava plant is very nutritious and immensely valued in tropical countries. However, when eaten raw, its root can produce severe toxicity, even causing death. This happens because of the …
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The mosquito plant was around many years before insecticide sprays. Popular wisdom used sprays made with this plant as insect repellents. Its name pulegium is a Latin word that means …
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Dutch physician and trader Jan Adrian Helvetius (1661-1727) introduced the Ipecac plant to the King of France, Louis XIV, which he was using to cure dysentery. The king was so …
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The Celts and Romans have cultivated the cabbage plant for centuries, the vegetable par excellence. Cabbage has been used for more than two thousand years as a food as well …
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The fruit of the papaya tree is one of the most appreciated fruits of all tree products in America. Thus it is not strange it receives so many different names. …
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The European centaury plant was used to heal the foot of Chiron the centaur, a mythical being, half man and half horse inflicted by the legendary Hercules. This plant is …
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Before the arrival of Colombus, ancient Mexican people used the wormseed plant thanks to its many medicinal properties. Its leaves and flowers have a strong scent due to the essential …
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The chicory plant is a gift for people who love to walk. Until mid-summer roadsides retain the sky blue color of chicory flowers, contrasting with the golden landscape. The plant …