Today, herbalism and wild plant foraging has become an increasingly popular alternative to modern medicine. Herbal medicine is still widely used among American-Indian, Chinese and European populations ...

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.

The plant has been used in Chinese herbal medicine for over 2,000 years, however new research from the University of Texas, San Antonio (UTSA) found that its “leaf extracts have been used to ...

Wildfires in Odisha's forests threaten medicinal plants crucial for traditional healing. Fires in Aska, Ganjam district ...

Tobacco kills 8 million people worldwide every year, but imagine if it could be used to make medicine. The idea isn't unheard ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Known as "The Medicine Hunter," Chris Kilham travels the world looking for plants that can be used as medicinal remedies. Throughout his travels, he has come upon ...

Researchers have discovered that Daphne pseudomezereum (commonly known as Onishibari) contains a substance inhibiting ...

Used as an ancient remedy for fever ... In 1998, Simmonds helped raise funds to create a 7,000-sample traditional Chinese medicine plant collection at Kew, and she currently leads a 300-strong ...