Many garden plants we ... The name comes from Achilles, because it was believed Achilles used it on the battlefield to staunch bleeding. Rosemary: Woody, perennial herb with fragrant, evergreen ...

Or, model your plant name after your favorite celebrity — wouldn't you love to meet Elvis Parsley or Morgan Treeman? If ...

Some 80% of the herbal plants used in kampo are imported from China, from where Japan’s practice was first borrowed. Importation poses a constant concern for supply of these plants. Odaguchi’s ...

hasn’t been done with the level of accuracy that you would need for a medicinal drug,” she explains. “A common mistake would be to study different plant species in the same family ...

Growing your own herbs is surprisingly simple -- even beginner gardeners and those known to have a black thumb can make an herb garden thrive. This is because herbs require very little investment of ...

Many plants that people can grow at home have a long history in alternative medicine. Peppermint, thyme, lavender, and more are simple to grow and may help ease certain health symptoms.

These remedies were often written down in books known as herbals, with pictures of the plants and explanations ... William Turner authored two works Names of Herbs in 1548 and A New Herbal in ...

Traditionally, the plant is used for its medicinal benefits ... and how to grow it. As the name suggests, the toothache plant is used to ease toothache pain. When chewed, it has a numbing effect ...

Experts say the use of medicinal plants is a known and acceptable practice common to all the regions and ethnic groups in Ghana. More than half of Ghanaians who depend on traditional herbal ...

Whether it's because you're tired of paying top dollar for those tiny plastic clamshells of herbs at the grocery store or simply looking to grow more of your own food, an at-home herb garden is a ...

Potted herbs bought from the supermarket are best kept on a sunny windowsill with the soil regularly moistened. Alternatively, try planting them in a larger pot on a balcony: a good plant will ...

As the mercury dips and we ready our gardens for the chillier days ahead, warding off unwanted critters is high on the to-do list for homeowners ... to havoc for your plants and grass come ...