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The gum plant contains phenolic and flavonic substances, which give it antispasmodic properties, and saponins, to which it owes its expectorant properties. The resin of the gum plant is formed …

The rustyback fern was already mentioned by the great Greek physician, pharmacologist, botanist, and author Pedanius Dioscorides in the 1st century A.D., though with the name of scolopendra due to …

The pleurisy root produces a white sap and has been widely employed in North America to treat respiratory afflictions. The natives, who have used the plant for ages, named it. …

Although the Bible mentions the hyssop plant as a symbol of purity, it is likely to speak about another species since the one we currently know does not grow in …

According to Greek mythology, the elecampane plant grew from the tears of Helen, wife to Menelaus, King of Sparta, and the cause of the Trojan War. Elecampane is one of …

The great Greek physician, pharmacologist, botanist, and author Pedanius Dioscorides devoted a long paragraph in the first chapter of his De Materia Medica to the virtues of the iris plant. …

The cats foot plant evokes the smoothness of cats. Its flowers resemble the pad that covers the claws of such felines. It has been used from the 18th century onwards. …

The horehound plant has been used since ancient times to treat respiratory system afflictions. In the first century A.C., the great Greek physician, pharmacologist, botanist, and author Pedanius Dioscorides said …

Multiple modern languages keep common names for the maidenhair fern. One such name is Venus’ Hair, which is based on the goddess Venus and her magnificent hair. So, for many …

The magnificent silver fir tree could ideally be called “Doyen of the forests.” It deserves attention for its excellent geometrical appearance and extraordinary lifetime, up to 800 years. During all …