Herbs

Dutch physician and trader Jan Adrian Helvetius (1661-1727) introduced the Ipecac plant to the King of France, Louis XIV, which he was using to cure dysentery. The king was so …

The Celts and Romans have cultivated the cabbage plant for centuries, the vegetable par excellence. Cabbage has been used for more than two thousand years as a food as well …

The fruit of the papaya tree is one of the most appreciated fruits of all tree products in America. Thus it is not strange it receives so many different names. …

The European centaury plant was used to heal the foot of Chiron the centaur, a mythical being, half man and half horse inflicted by the legendary Hercules. This plant is …

Before the arrival of Colombus, ancient Mexican people used the wormseed plant thanks to its many medicinal properties. Its leaves and flowers have a strong scent due to the essential …

The chicory plant is a gift for people who love to walk. Until mid-summer roadsides retain the sky blue color of chicory flowers, contrasting with the golden landscape. The plant …

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, …