Wild chimpanzees have been observed self-medicating their wounds with plants, providing medical aid to other chimps and even removing others from snares left by human hunters, new research suggests.

Understanding the Ak Plant The Ak plant is renowned for its medicinal properties, yet it can be toxic if misused. Medicinal ...

Recently, Patanjali added another feather to its cap with the World Herbal Encyclopedia (WHE), a well-structured, ...

Agroecological systems accommodate diverse biological resources that provide ecosystem services such as food production, nutrition, health support, and ...

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 ...

The German polymath Hildegard von Bingen, a Benedictine abbess in the High Middle Ages, developed a holistic view of healing while working in her monastery’s herb garden and caring for the sick in its ...

What makes medicinal plants heal? A massive global project is decoding the DNA of over 1200 herbs to uncover nature’s ...

Conclusion Ayurvedic plant under threat One plant illustrates both the importance and vulnerability of medicinal species: nardostachys jatamansi, ...

“I can help you find 50 edible or medicinal plants, no matter where we are,” says Dave Odd, founder of Eat The Neighborhood Foraging Tours and Events. Dave Odd has been supplying Chicago restaurants ...

Introduction to Sadabahar The Sadabahar is a perennial shrub. Its round leaves are elongated, glossy, and smooth. Once ...