Herbs

Unlike anise, burnet saxifrage does not have hair on its stem and fruits. Its French name, bocage or petit Persil (little parsley) de bouc (billy goat), derives from the typical …

The great Greek physician, pharmacologist, botanist, and author Pedanius Dioscorides already used the hart’s tongue fern, who said that “it has the virtue of consuming the spleen.” Since then, it …

The common plantain comes from the botanical genus Plantago. It comprises about 200 species, among which the most outstanding regarding their phytotherapeutic applications are psyllium and three species of plantain …

Among the many pine tree species known, only two have remarkable medicinal properties: the maritime pine tree (Pinus pinaster Soland), also known as the cluster pine tree, and the wild …

The butterbur plant is also known as significant coltsfoot due to the similar appearance of this plant to that of true coltsfoot, which is sometimes also called butterbur. Both plants …

The poppy plant is one of the most attractive medicinal herbs. The ancient Greeks and Romans consumed poppies in salads, and this tradition has survived in some Mediterranean areas, such …

Latin writers of ancient times define the coltsfoot plant as filium ante patrem (son before the father) since its flowers grow in the early Spring, two or three months before …

The white stain in the wild clover leaves was why people defending the theory of signs said the plant was good for cataracts. The great Greek physician, pharmacologist, botanist, and …

Dioscorides and Hippocrates already knew the pectoral properties of the great mullein plant in classical Greece. Since then, it has been effectively used in phytotherapy. Its leaves have been used …

The mother of thyme plant has a pleasant smell like other plants of the Labiatae family, such as wild marjoram, thyme, peppermint, or the European pennyroyal. It is difficult to …