Today, herbalism and wild plant foraging has become an increasingly popular alternative to modern medicine. Herbal medicine is still widely used among American-Indian, Chinese and European populations ...

As a passionate gardener, I'm thrilled to share with you 12 medicinal herbs and plants that have been traditionally used to ...

Used as an ancient remedy for fever ... In 1998, Simmonds helped raise funds to create a 7,000-sample traditional Chinese medicine plant collection at Kew, and she currently leads a 300-strong ...

It's not invasive, so you can plant it freely without worrying about it taking over your garden. The medicinal properties are ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Known as "The Medicine Hunter," Chris Kilham travels the world looking for plants that can be used as medicinal remedies. Throughout his travels, he has come upon ...

After researchers saw Rakus applying the plant poultice to his face ... Scientists were already aware that great apes used medicine to try to heal themselves. In the 1960s biologist Jane Goodall ...

Which plants are produce the chemical substances ... The New Science of Darwinian Medicine and Ethan Nadelmann, head of the Lindesmith Centre, the Open Society Institute's drug-policy think ...

Mr Odhiambo has studied medicinal plants - the scientific research as well as talking to the people who use them - soaking up so much folklore and indigenous knowledge that he says he now has "a ...

There are numerous plants that directly and indirectly contribute to heart health. Since our space is limited, we will focus ...

Cannabis is increasingly being exempt from drug laws around the world when used for medical purposes, and where administered as bulk plant matter, rather than specific compounds such as ...