The winter chill sets in, and with it often comes a potential dip in your well-being(enter cold and flu season). But what if ...

Walking through a garden, one marvels at the bounty produced by food-bearing plants and herbs. While the value of vegetables and fruit is evident to most of us, the inherent worth of herbs and ...

Make a medicinal herb garden plan from a healing herbs list for time-tested remedies for common ailments. Since the dawn of history, humans and animals have sought healing from plants. Although many ...

Growing healing flowers in your garden is not only a delightful way to beautify your space but also a practical means of exploring natural remedies. These flowers are not just pleasing to the eye; ...

At its core, most of medicine is still herbology, according to Dr. Jenn Dazey, naturopathic physician at Bastyr University’s Department of Botanical Medicine. And growing your own medicinal garden is ...

Virtually all cultures have, throughout history, used a variety of plants or materials derived from plants for the prevention and treatment of disease. Evidence of the beneficial therapeutic effects ...

Long before plug-in air fresheners and scented candles, people used plants to make their homes more livable by masking unpleasant odors. Herbs served that purpose very well and frequently were strewn ...

Harvesting herbs for tea is the simplest way to make use of medicinal plants, but for more potent medicine, botanical extracts (commonly referred to as tinctures) are a better choice. Besides the ...