Herbs

The Chinese already knew about the cinnamon tree as far back as 2500 B.C. it was just as valuable as gold. The Ancient Egyptians also used it for embalming mummies. …

The blessed thistle plant has been given the name of “holy” or “blessed” thistle, probably due to its many medicinal properties and generally its properties against the plague. However, it …

The Asarum plant has been used since the time of the Roman Empire. Pliny the Elder mentioned this plant in his writings due to its emetic properties. However, it has …

In the 16th century, the mixture of the sea wormwood plant flower heads with those of a similar species, Artemisia cina Berg., or white thyme, was called semen contra vermes, …

The tarragon plant is aromatic and is one of the few that does not grow wild in Mediterranean countries; thus, it was not known in the classical ages. The Arabs …

Centuries ago, the wormwood plant was offered to Artemis by ancient Greeks (The Roman Diana), the goddess of fertility. Of course, its notable effects on the uterus were the main …

In many European countries, the pineapple plant is the source of the model American fruit – the pineapple. Hence, its popular names, to which the adjective “American” is usually added. …

The angelica plant is a typical northern plant. There are extensive fields of angelica in Greenland, where people have been using it medicinally for ages. Not being a Mediterranean plant, …

The sweet flag plant is native to Asia and was brought to Europe in the 13th century by the Tartars. It has a pleasant smell, which resembles mandarin oranges; however, …

The stomach is highly susceptible to the actions of the many readily available herbs for stomach issues, perhaps because, when they are taken orally, they have to spend some time …