Herbs

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, …

The most common variety of blue spirulina, Spirulina maxima, is native to the salt lakes of the Mexican plains, such as the Totalcingo and Texcoco lakes. In their waters, there …

The rhubarb plant has been used since ancient times for medicinal purposes. It was mentioned in the writings of Shen-Nung, a Chinese Emperor, 2700 years B.C. The great Greek physician, …

The remains of the pomegranate tree have been found in Egyptian tombs that are over 4000 years old. Israelites appreciated this fruit, too. Greeks regarded pomegranates as the symbol of …

Like all Rosaceae plants, the humble five finger grass plant has beautiful flowers and excellent medicinal properties. Livestock breeders have been using it to increase goat milk production and fight …

During the Renaissance, the great botanist Andrea Mattioli published a commentary edition of Dioscorides De Materia Medica in 1554. In it, he said, according to Font Quer’s quote, that the …

Ancient people likened psyllium plant seeds to fleas (Greek psylla). The great Greek physician, pharmacologist, botanist, and author Pedanius Dioscorides recommended it in the 1st century A.D. as an emollient …

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 digestive properties have been …

Guanabana benefits come primarily from this tree’s fruit, leaves, and flowers. The fruit can reach a weight of 2 kg and contains a whitish flesh with a pleasant flavor, similar …

The carob tree has been cultivated as forage for thousands of years in all Mediterranean countries; however, its medicinal properties were only discovered some decades ago. Healing Properties and Indications …