Remedies

Great mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is one of the oldest respiratory herbs still in regular use. In the European Union, a standardized mullein flower extract has official recognition as a traditional …

If you have landed here because of a nagging chesty cough or a cup of herbal tea labelled “wild thyme,” here is the short answer. Mother of thyme — botanically …

The sweet violet plant belongs to the same family as the pansy. Both flowers are beautiful and delicate. The sweet violet has two petals growing up and three down, while …

The ground ivy plant has been used as a medicinal herb since the Middle Ages. Saint Hildegard, the German abbess of the order of St. Benedict, recommended this plant for …

Hemp nettle has one benefit with real institutional backing: Germany’s drug regulator lists it as a traditional remedy for mild airway congestion. Most of the other hemp nettle benefits repeated …

The Mormon tea plant may be the medicinal herb used for the longest time. It was first known in China, where it was called mahuang, and the Chinese had used …

The caimito plant is one of the most flaunting trees in tropical America, and its fruit is tasteful and thirst-quenching. It is not hard to understand why people expect to …

Irish moss is a form of algae first used in Ireland in the mid-19th century. Since then, its medicinal applications have increased. The alga’s thallus has a cartilaginous consistency (Latin …

Iceland moss does not have leaves or roots and is a true example of a surviving species. It adapts to cold and dry climates and can remain latent for more …

The yellowish, tough wood of the lignum vitae tree caught the attention of the first Spanish people traveling to America. From the 16th century onwards, the lignum vitae tree was …