“Hazards” of the Job: Dealing with Plant Defenses in the National Herb Garden
By Chrissy Moore For example, every year, twice a year, the NHG staff and coworkers haul many large containerized plants...
By Chrissy Moore For example, every year, twice a year, the NHG staff and coworkers haul many large containerized plants...
By Susan Belsinger Our woods are mostly Northeastern deciduous trees that slope down to the Cattail River. Down along the...
By Beth Schreibman-Gehring I always laugh and say when I am asked, that celebrating the Winter Solstice has always been...
Winter can take a toll on your eye health but taking these precautions will help We understand the last thing...
By Scott Aker Herbs growing in containers on the author’s deck. The sage, bay, and gardenia are overwintered in the...
By Katherine Schlosser There is something peaceful about a frosty pre-dawn morning. On the morning that I wrote this, I...
How to Stay Warm (While Staying Social) This Winter Although video chats are a great way of keeping in touch...
For decades, Andrea Traynor dreaded winter. Every fall, as the days grew shorter and the air crisper, she would start...
Winter can age your skin Winter means sub-zero temperatures, fewer daylight hours, and more time spent indoors. Cold weather can...
There’s a reason why you hate being cold As any outdoor enthusiast will tell you, “cold kills.” Your body temperature...
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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