Remedies

The greater burnet plant was discovered and used from the Renaissance onwards. Since its flower spikes look like blood clots, it was supposed to be helpful in hemorrhage treatment, and …

In the Caribbean and Central American countries, soft drinks based on the flesh of the tamarind tree are very common. These drinks have a sweet and sour flavor. Besides its …

Tansy is a herb with a long résumé and a serious problem. For centuries people brewed the tansy plant to drive out intestinal worms, bring on a late period, and …

The bramble plant is the wild, thorny shrub that gives us blackberries — botanically Rubus fruticosus, and the same plant whose leaves and young buds have been brewed into folk …

The cascara sagrada bark was already used by native American Indians, and it soon drew the attention of the Spaniards who colonized California. Like the bark of the alder buckthorn, …

Dioscorides have already studied the Lady’s mantle plant in the 1st century A.D. Andres de Laguna (16th century), the Spanish translator and commentator of Dioscorides, recommended baths with a decoction …

If you’re looking at the devil’s claw plant, you’re almost certainly dealing with an aching hip, a stiff knee, or a back that won’t let up. So here’s the honest …

Sage has been credited with curing nearly everything since at least the 16th century, when a Spanish physician reportedly told plague survivors that a week of sage tea would restore …

Calendula, also called garden marigold, is a living example of how beauty and usefulness can go hand in hand. Calendula flowers open to the morning sun, showing their beautiful colors. …

Like other species of the genus Viburnum, cramp bark is an attractive shrub used as an ornamental plant in parks and gardens. However, be careful! Its striking red fruit is …