The goal of this study was to identify native Virginian plants used by the indigenous Powhatan Indians for medicine prior to English colonization. We compiled a database of traditional Powhatan medicinal plants by conducting literature surveys, assessing species nativity, and interviewing two me...
SYDNEY, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Australian scientists on Monday said they are tapping traditional medicinal plants in the country's northern regions under a novel sustainable agribusiness model, in a major effort to marry the latest in modern science with indigenous knowledge. "This exciting project w...
Geographic status of medicinal plant species sold at traditional markets The medicinal plants native to Ecuador belonged to 92 species (57.5 %) [82, 86, 88] and were brought to trad- itional markets from mountain forests, cloud forests, scrub vegetation, and the Andean paramo [121, 122]. ...
It’s easy to miss the flowers, which hang underneath the leaves. But when you look close, … Read more Categories Edible & Medicinal Wild Plants Tags Colchicaceae (Liliaceae, p.pt.)/Crocus family, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Integumentary, Moist soil, Native to Ontario, Partial shade, ...
A small team of volunteers joined us to bring the tropicals out of the garden, and they’ve all moved inside for the winter! Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia spp) sounding her call Native Anise Hyssop had a scant year at the GFG but refused to miss the whole season Frilly Purple shiso (...
The animal pollination is a regulating ecosystem service that underpins foodproduction and its contribution to gene flows and restoration of ecosystems. Analyses based onthe pollination syndrome of the medicinal plants revealed that about 85% of medicinal plantsbenefit from insect pollination. The decline...
It is likely that Native people encouraged this native weedy vine in their corn/bean/squash patches typical of traditional polyculture farming methods (growing different species of plants together, and allowing/encouraging weedy edibles to fill in bare patches). ...
Plants are used in traditional healing practices of many cultures worldwide. Momordica balsamina is a plant commonly used by traditional African healers as a part of a treatment for HIV/AIDS. It is typically given as a tea to patients with HIV/AIDS. Wate
This is NOT just a piece of the taproot, which generally takes longer to grow to a full sized plant than the more desirable crown cutting. How to plant: Space the plants at least 2 feet apart. Comfrey prefers rich soil of medium moisture in the sun to part shade. It is a heavy ...
Interestingly, many of the phytochemicals they contain have been demonstrated to possess antidiabetic activity such as lowering blood glucose levels, stimulating insulin secretion, and alleviating diabetic complications. Therefore, such plants may provide protective effects that could be used in the ...