Herbs

The outstanding botanist Font Quer was impressed by “the fact that such a widely used arnica plant, which has had such an unusual fame among physicians and common people, was …

According to phytotherapy, all vulnerary plants can heal and cicatrize wounds. The term vulnerary comes from the Latin word vulnum (wound). The kidney vetch has been regarded as the vulnerary …

Are you someone who has ever been amazed by that purple-colored carpet covering meadows and bushes in late summer? This is the Heather plant, which is highly valued by bees …

When the saxifrage plant is uprooted at the base of its stem, we can see some small bulbs, which give it the Latin denomination granulate. Since these bulbs resemble some …

The leaves of the meadowsweet plant resemble the elm tree, after which the herb is named in some Latin-rooted languages. From the 17th century onwards, it was used to treat …

The white willow tree was one of Assur and Babylon’s most widely used plant remedies. From the time of Dioscorides, in the 1st century A.D., the supporters of the theory …

The male fern is a cryptogamous plant, that is to say, without flowers. It has roots, stems, and leaves through which sap vessels go. Dioscorides noted in the 1st century …

Indian and Arabic perfume makers very much appreciate the abelmosk seeds, and the Arabs also use this plant as an aphrodisiac. When rubbed or heated, the abelmosk seeds give an …

The wild prunes of the prunus spinosa refresh walkers and are a fall food for doves, thrushes, and other birds. They have a slightly rough but pleasant flavor. Their medicinal …

The Mexican Aztecs have known vanilla benefits for many ages. They used it as a fragrance (flavoring) for their favorite drink, made with cocoa grains and corn flour. The Spanish …