Herbs are also quite commonly used for their medicinal properties. The study of herbs dates back an estimated 5,000 years. The ancient Sumerians cited medicinal uses of such plants as laurel, caraway and thyme. Garlic, coriander, mint, indigo and many others are used today as medicine by pe...
The following information is based on historical uses of wild herbs found in herbal lore and anecdotal writings. Most herbs have not been researched enough to scientifically prove their benefits in humans.Read Disclaimer Agrimony Astringent Herb. Agrimony leaves and flowers are used in herbal teas....
Does anyone know what the plant looks like? Is it good to grow in a flower garden, or will it react negatively with my other flowers? I have roses, zinnias, and gladiolus growing in the garden, and I would love to incorporate a section of St. John's Wort. ...
Herb and Botanical Stock Photography available for licensing, or just view plant pictures to see how many wild herbs you may already be familiar with. Most herbs that I photograph are in their wild habitat in Tennessee and Illinois, but I have many pictures of garden herbs as well. ...
Passionflower is one of the herbs I use commonly for dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps), often in combination with motherwort, black cohosh, and kava kava. Many people find relief with passionflower for cranky PMS moments. Considered safe for children, it is beneficial internally to take the edge ...
We’ve got an overabundance of aromatic and culinary herbs esteemed in cultures around the world. Registration NOT required – our December Saturday workshops are both sold out, but we’ll stick around afterwards – pop by and stock up!
Entering the research institute area of Jilin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a microscopic sand table of Changbai Mountain is very eye-catching. Ginseng, Ganoderma lucidum, Platycodon grandiflorus... On this sand table, the location distribution of the main authentic medicinal herbs in Cha...
Because of biological diversity, crude extracts from medicinal herbs often contain novel compounds that are chemically and structurally diverse [16]. This diversity includes primary metabolites substances with simple and common structures such as amino acids, carbohydrates, fatty acids, and secondary ...
characteristics, from height to plant structure — 2 palmate leaves of similar size forking from a stem about 1′ off the ground. The deer “weeding” the Mayapples out of the Goldenseal patch helps us in our educational mission to teach people about these and other plants and their uses....
The Yi is the largest ethnic group in Yunnan Province (China), with a population of five million. The Yi people tend to live in mountainous areas, and their culture includes a unique dietary system for treating and protecting people against illnesses. Me