Lost in the Sods
By Chrissy Moore While not terribly unique in mountain locales, I always love to see Downy rattlesnake-plantain (Goodyeara pubescens) is...
By Chrissy Moore While not terribly unique in mountain locales, I always love to see Downy rattlesnake-plantain (Goodyeara pubescens) is...
by Pat Crocker Anti-emetic? Ginger root is used as a natural remedy for nausea and vomiting, which is why many...
By Chrissy Moore Papaya is a small tree, relatively speaking, growing to about 30 feet tall. Interestingly, it only lives...
By Maryann Readal Ginger is a very old spice. The Indians and the Chinese used ginger as a medicine over...
By David McDaniel thorny, and trunks can grow densely together making blackthorn ideal for use in hedgerows, where it was...
by Erin Holden Abenaki: mokwaswaskw (muskrat plant) Ayurvedic Tradition: vacha Cheyenne: wi’ukh is e’evo (bitter medicine) Chinese Medicine: shui chang...
by Maryann Readal The tree can reach a height 65 feet. Its trunk is a series of branches that have...
By Maryann Readal It is said that coffee was discovered around 850 CE in the Ethiopian highlands by a goat...
by Karen Cottingham Lemon balm, that delightfully lemony herb, has been used medicinally for centuries. The many beneficial properties of...
By Chrissy Moore Do you have formal training in horticulture and/or herb use? Did you have any mentors that particularly...
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The use of plants for healing purposes predates recorded history and forms the origin of much of modern medicine. Many conventional drugs originate from plant sources: a century ago, most of the few effective drugs were plant-based. Examples include aspirin (from willow bark), dioxin (from foxglove), quinine (from cinchona bark), and morphine (from the opium poppy). The development of drugs from plants continues, with drug companies engaged in large-scale pharmacologic screening of herbs.
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