800 years ago, the famous Greek botanist and physician Dioscorides wrote the following words about the fruit of the fig…
The Cotton plant is called hydrophilous (a word which means "friend of water," from an etymological standpoint) because it can…
St. John's wort plant The St. John's wort plant is one of the many herbs known to the ancient world,…
Burdock plant The burdock plant demands a lot of attention because of its large leaves. Ancient classical authors used burdock…
Aloe vera plant It is widely known that the aloe vera plant belongs to the xeroid group of plants that…
Ancient soldiers and warriors widely used milfoil or achillea because of its healing properties. Over the last few decades, the…
Avocado tree The avocado tree is also known as the “testicle tree,” which is the true meaning of avocado in…
The annatto tree seeds contain an alimentary orange-red coloring substance utilized in Mexico even before Spanish colonization. Also, the fruit…
The medicinal virtues of the American elm tree have been known since ancient times. Presently, the therapeutic value of its…
Houseleek forms a thick lawn around it. Therefore it has been used to cover and strengthen earth roofs and to…