Herbs

Winter savory is a genuinely sensual plant. Its intense aroma seems to prove it. It is not strange, thus, that for ages, its seasoning and aphrodisiac virtues were known. It …

Vervain plant benefits can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and the temple of Zeus on Mount Olympus, which was said to have been purified with valerian water since …

Chinese physicians knew about the health benefits of cloves as far back as the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-220 A.D.). Their writings mentioned the tree’s many properties, especially its ability to …

Valerian root benefits have different effects, depending on the living being it acts on animals or humans. While serving as a potent stimulant for animals, it has a notable sedative …

In the 16th century, an outstanding Italian botanist, Mattioli, translated and commented on Dioscorides’s work. He said that the Tuscans called the belladonna plant herba bella donna. During the Medieval …

The lemon is a synonym for health. Besides the many health benefits, the fruit increases the saliva glands’ production, making our mouths water. James Cook, the famous 18th-century seaman who …

According to an ancient Inca legend, Manco Capac, the son of the Sun and founder of the Inca empire, gave the coca plant leaves to humans as a divine remedy …

The Arabs spread the habit of consuming coffee to the known world in the 16th century. Despite the effects of coffee on the body, more than one million tons of …

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 benefits of eating onions are vast. Many of us have cried when tackling this vivacious bulbous plant. According to Andres de Laguna, a Spanish physician of the 16th century, …