The purslane plant was cultivated in ancient times as a vegetable for salads, though peasants regard it as a weed…
Since the Middle Ages, the tormentil plant has been used to ease what was known as "torments" (intestinal colic). Its…
The effects of the common buckthorn plant on the intestine have been known from the 11th century onwards, and it…
The guava tree is an aromatic tree that native Mexicans cultivated before the Spaniards arrived. Guava is one of the…
Rowan grows isolated among other mountain trees and does not form bushes. Its flamboyant fruits are delicious for birds. In…
Dioscorides already knew the purgative properties of castor bean oil in the 1st century A.D.; however, the castor bean plant…
Patience dock is a plant in the same botanical genus as bugloss, which has similar properties, and sorrel, which differs…
In spring, the young buds of the burnet plant are used in salad dishes because of their tasty, refreshing flavor.…
The greater burnet plant was discovered and used from the Renaissance onwards. Since its flower spikes look like blood clots,…
In the Caribbean and Central American countries, soft drinks based on the flesh of the tamarind tree are very common.…