Herbs

Do not mistake the poisonous black briony plant for sarsaparilla, a creeping plant with red berries (those of sarsaparilla are edible). The difference between the two plants is that the …

Spaniards discovered the exuberant and aromatic sassafras tree in the forests of Florida in 1538. Soon after this, they observed the natives used it as a febrifuge. Sassafras Tree Scientific …

Winter would not be the same season without mountain holly and its bright red berries. Capercaillies, those big wild cocks of northern forests in Spain and Europe, blackbirds, and many …

Dioscorides stated in his writings that the bird’s tongue tree leaves help people who have been snake bit. Laguna and Mattioli, both Dioscorides translators and commentators in the 16th century, …

The meadow saffron is an attractive flower with a completely innocent appearance. However, it contains a potent poison, which may have positive effects only under medical supervision. Meadow Saffron Scientific …

The cowslip plant must not be confused with the Asian cowslip, which belongs to the Umbelliferae family and grows in Pakistan and India. Some healing creams are made from the …

Black mustard seeds are challenging to see just by looking at them, but they are an excellent example of the power of small things when we let them develop. Black …

The outstanding botanist Font Quer was impressed by “the fact that such a widely used arnica plant, which has had such an unusual fame among physicians and common people, was …

According to phytotherapy, all vulnerary plants can heal and cicatrize wounds. The term vulnerary comes from the Latin word vulnum (wound). The kidney vetch has been regarded as the vulnerary …

Are you someone who has ever been amazed by that purple-colored carpet covering meadows and bushes in late summer? This is the Heather plant, which is highly valued by bees …