Many of the most commonly used herbs in the kitchen are easily grown indoors including basil, chives, dill, parsley, and ...

Plants have long been recognized for their therapeutic properties. For centuries, indigenous cultures around the world have used traditional herbal medicine to treat a myriad of maladies. By contrast, ...

The San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas is leading an effort to turn plants into better medicines. KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge explains what we already know about herbal remedies — and what ...

According to the World Health Organization, 88% of all countries are estimated to use traditional medicine; more than 40% of pharmaceutical formulations are based on natural products, and many ...

India's rich medicinal plant heritage, known as vanaspati, faces threats from deforestation. Patanjali Ayurved is spearheading revival efforts, notably through its World Herbal Forest in Haryana, ...