Health

Small and tasty, nutritious strawberry only weighs a couple grams, not much more than when it was first discovered in forest underbrush many years ago.

Marjoram boasts many useful health benefits. With scientific name Origanum majorana (garden oregano), it is a perennial herb that grows in dense 2 foot (60 cm) bunches.

The fig is the fruit of the fig tree (Ficus carica), a species of Ficus native to Syria, Afghanistan and the Mediterranean area, and it offers many benefits for health.

Hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata) is a small thorny tree belonging to the Rosaceae family. 

Medicinal sage (Salvia officinalis) is a perennial plant native to the Mediterranean area that propounds a number of health benefits for the body.

Medicinal verbena or Verbena officinalis is an odorless herbaceous perennial plant found along pathways in Europe and Asia

Lemon balm, or Melissa officinalis, is a perennial plant that smells like lime and offers many health benefits and a significant therapeutic value.

Native to Asia, rhubarb or Rheum rhaponticum is a perennial plant that boasts many health benefits and has a high therapeutic value.

Seems their reputation could use an upgrade! “Weeds” are most often plants that have a great many appealing benefits you can actually savor around the dinner table!

They’re crisp and tasty and some may even bring you to tears when cooking… All for good reason!

Beneficial plant of uncertain origins, aloe vera is know since the times of ancient Mesopotamia (1750 years before our time) and the Egypt of Pharaohs.

The hazelnut is the fruit that the hazel tree bears (Corylus avellana). It is a bushy shrub that belongs to the Betulaceae family,

Green anise (Pimpinelle anisum) is an annual, sometimes biennial, herb plant that is very fragrant and ornamental.

Red currant is a delicate fruit that also has many benefits that are great for health.

Beet is a subspecies of the Amaranthaceae plant family. It is grown for its fleshy roots and is used much like vegetables are.

How can one avoid falling sick to the flu, throat infections and gastroenteritis, and other mood-sapping infections? Without needing to wait for a consultation at the doctor’s,

Nectarine is a fruit with many benefits that are great for health.

Fever, this common and frequent ailment that everyone has experienced, is a symptom revealed through abnormally high body temperature in the absence of any intense physical effort. Plants can help treat it.

A plant full of health benefits native to Peru, Bolivia and Columbia, Physalis grows near houses and buildings

Our busy daily life sometimes hinders us from properly managing our fruit & vegetable supplies. At times, we’re late in eating or cooking

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is a perennial plant with no stem. This very common prairie and pasture flower is full of health benefits.

The Barbary fig tree or Opuntia ficus-indica is a cactus that grows 6 ½ to 16 feet (2 to 5 meters) tall. Sweet fruit on the flat, paddle-shaped segments covered with bunches of needles are actually chock full of health benefits.

Lychee or Litchi chinensis is a fruit with many benefits that are good for health.

Grape is the fruit of the grapevine (Vitis vinifera). This is a shooty woody plant belonging to the Vitaceae family native to temperate Western Asia.

Celery (Apium graveolens) is a hollow-stemmed condiment full of health benefits. It belongs to the Apiaceae family (parsley family), native to Europe and Asia. Its cultivation

A herbaceous biennial plant, caraway is a plant related to dill, aniseed and even fennel. It has many useful health benefits.

Native to South-East Asia and also India, bacopa is a perennial plant used for its historical health benefits. It grows on moist soil in tropical areas,

A mystical tree worshiped in many past civilizations, the Pine tree represents immortality in the Far East due to its long life span and its peculiar sap.

Acne is a classic skin condition due to hormonal disorders that is very common in teenagers. Treating it with plants helps reduce severity.

Cumin is a plant that offers many health benefits and significant therapeutic value.

Often thought of as a wild plant, dog rose has many health benefits that help cure many ailments. Dog rose is a plant native to North Africa, the Middle East and Europe. It grows in forest clearings and along forest edges, in hedges along grazing prairies and on rather dry soil (especially chalky soil). This […]

Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) is a perennial vegetable plant native to the Mediterranean area. A wild thistle originally,

The peach tree (Prunus persica) is a tree native to the Far East. The Greeks introduced it in Europe, and it boasts many health benefits and a high therapeutic value.

The pomegranate is the fruit of the pomegranate tree (Punica granatum L.), a tree that is part of the Puniceae family.

When cough is frequent, due to an infection or throat irritation, cough is the body’s pulmonary defense response

Banana (Musa spienta) belongs to the Musaceae family. Native to Southeast Asia, banana is available all year round. 

Native to Asia, spinach, or Spinacia oleracea, is a plant that grows quickly and offers delicious leaves that are excellent for health.

Quince, or Cydonia vulgaris is harvested from the quince tree and is a fruit that has many health benefits for the body.

The plum or Prunus domestica belongs to the Rosaceae family. This delicate fruit with smooth skin is to be savored during the summer season.

Once upon a time the symbol of the forbidden fruit, apples today are recommended for their many health benefits.

Almond or Prunus amygdalus is the fruit of the almond tree. This oval-shaped oleaginous fruit belongs to the Rosaceae family.

Winter often triggers bouts of cold and everyone seems to catch the sniffles.

Traditional use describes several different ways this plant can help treat simple ailments.

Although mold on food is usually something to be wary of, there are many cases where it’s perfectly safe to eat

Black currant, with scientific name Ribes nigrum, is a bushy fruit shrub 3 to 5 feet (1 to 1.5 meters) tall. Its fruit gifts us with many health benefits and therapeutic value.

Breathing is a vital process for all living beings, and for humans in particular.

Having swollen, reddish and itchy eyelids has never been bearable for anyone. When it happens, the medical term that’s applicable is blepharitis

A virtually permanent source of discomfort, hemorrhoids are a dilation of the veins in the anal area (rectum and anus) and  surrounding tissues.

The Raspberry plant, or Rubus idaeus, is a cane-producing bushy shrub that produces the raspberry. Raspberry is a very beneficial fruit for our bodies.

During a migraine attack, the patient feels like their head is locked in a vise since the pain is so dreadful.

Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is a perennial plant native to the Mediterranean area that offers many health benefits and imparts a definitely sweet taste.