When the wind blows, the pods of the bladder senna plant move and clink, producing a metallic sound that is…
The young buds on the wild hops plant can be consumed in the spring as if they were asparagus. However,…
Native Mexicans used the jalap plant as a laxative, and Spanish conquistadors introduced it to Spain, spreading it all over…
Johan Kunzle wrote about the hedge bindweed plant: "We have to give Thanks to God since He literally put at…
The cassia fistula tree decorates tropical areas of America. It is widespread in the Mexican regions of Tierra Caliente, from…
The chestnut tree is native to Asia Minor and has been cultivated since ancient times. Greeks and Romans spread it…
Ancient authors did not know the medicinal properties of the black alder tree. Saint Hildegard, a German St. Benedict abbess…
The leaves of the damiana plant, which have a pleasant aromatic flavor, were used in Mexico as a substitute for…
The white water lily plant (Nymphaea alba L.) and the yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea [L.] Sibth.- Sm.), though belonging…
Cassia angustifolia, introduced to Europe by the Arabs in the 11th century, was one of the most appreciated purgative plants.…