Herbs

The physicians of ancient Greece and Rome regarded the betony plant as a kind of panacea. It is believed that Roman Emperor Nero’s physician wrote a list of forty-seven diseases …

The name of the field scabious plant comes from the Latin word scabies (which means, precisely, scabies). From the Middle Ages onwards, it has been used to treat diverse skin …

The Madonna lily is an ornamental plant cultivated since ancient times. A ceramic glass found on the island of Crete (17th century B.C.) on which a Madonna lily was painted …

Every year, a new stem grows from the rhizome of Solomon’s seal plant, and when it dries and disappears in winter, it leaves a mark as if it were a …

Ancient Mexican natives used prickly pear leaves as poultices to heal wounds and bruises. Spanish colonists brought it to Europe, spreading quickly throughout the Mediterranean basin. Prickly Pear Scientific Facts …

Pedanius Dioscorides, in the first century A.D., already mentioned the celandine plant and remarked that swallows restore the sense of sight to their chicks by touching their eyes with a …

The hounds tongue plant has been used from the 16th century onwards as part of some famous French pills (at that time) discovered by the renowned French surgeon Ambroise Pare …

Hippocrates used the birchwort plant for difficult labor two thousand five hundred years ago. Hence, its Greek etymology is aristos (excellent) and lokios (labor). Its internal use has decreased due …

The Bugloss plant is a blue-flowered Mediterranean herb with a long folk reputation for soothing skin, loosening coughs, and cleansing the system. Here is the short version, and it is …

Comfrey root has a long history as a topical remedy for bruises, sprains, and aching joints — and it carries a safety catch that matters just as much as the …