Plants benefit us in so many ways. From ornamentals bringing joy, to crops making delicious meals, and herbs adding fragrance to our yards. Another lesser spoken about category is medicinal plants.

Here’s what the science actually shows about this intriguing fungus – and why moderation and caution still matter.

Plants have long been used by humans for treating a wide range of ills from childhood leukemia to hangovers. Indeed, many of the pharmaceuticals currently available to Western doctors have a long ...

Humans have utilized plants in medicine for thousands of years. As a matter of fact, the Sumerians were the first to record their use of medicinal plants on a clay slab about 5,000 years ago. This ...

One sign at the entrance of the Mütter Museum medicinal garden warns “plants can be deadly; do not touch or consume any of the plants in the garden.” It underscores how powerful plants can be, and why ...

Hands up if Summer is your favorite season of the year. Who can argue with sun, sand, and surf, right? The bad news is that all of those elements can wreak havoc on your skin. Humidity, heat, sun ...

This summer, the New York Botanical Garden is featuring an exhibit called Wild Medicine: Healing Plants around the World. The most beautiful and interesting part is a small scale recreation of the ...

When you consider that our skin is the largest organ of our bodies, it’s understandable that there are so many remedies for dealing with topical troubles. Scrapes, cuts, bites, burns, rashes and sores ...

My mother’s home was recently a jungle of fresh flowers. It was a product of her own indoor garden plus gifts from friends and family since the death of my father in April. It was really amazing to ...

Caligula, the ancient Roman emperor infamous for his insanity and cruelty, may have had a soft spot for plants, according to recently published research. A new study co-authored by Trevor Luke, a ...

Within the beauty of Lake Tahoe lies a vast medicine cabinet. You may have even walked past, next to, or on top of these little medicinal beings without much notice. A glimpse of the lake along your ...

The conference was held at Patanjali Research Foundation and Patanjali University, Haridwar in collaboration with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and Bharuwa ...