Health

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

The Barbary fig tree or Opuntia ficus-indica is a cactus that grows 6 ½ to 16 feet (2 to 5 meters) tall, with flat, paddle-shaped segments covered with bunches of needles.

A hormonal disorder, acne is a classic skin condition that is very common in teenagers.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Carrot or Daucus carota is a hardy plant that belongs to the Apiaceae family. Native to Europe and Asia, the carrot is one of the most cultivated vegetables in the world

Broccoli, or Brassica oleracea, is a cabbage variety native to Southern Italy. It spread through Europe thanks to Catherine de Medicis.

Avocado is the fruit of the avocado tree or Persea Americana. This tree of the Lauraceae family can grow 40 to 50 feet (12 to 15 meters) tall.

Apricots, or Prunus armeniaca, are the fruits of the apricot tree. They belong to the Rosaceae family. This soft, sweet fruit can be savored in summer.

Savoy cabbage and related headed cabbage (Brassica oleracea) are leaf vegetables that belong to the brassica family.

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 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.

Chervil is a very fragrant spice that offers many health benefits and significant therapeutic value.

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

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) is an annual plant that offers many health benefits and therapeutic properties,

Eggplant, or Solanum melongena, belongs to the Solanaceae or nightshade family. Its smooth-skinned fruit is the star of the Mediterranean diet.

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

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

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

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.

An asparagus plant (Asparagus officinalis) is a rhizome perennial that belongs to the Liliaceae family.

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

A beneficial plant native to Peru, Bolivia and Columbia, physalis grows near houses and buildings

The orange tree, Citrus Aurantium (bitter) or sinensis (sweet) is a tree with a round shape that belongs to the Rutaceae (Rue) family.

Olives are the fruits of olive trees (Olea europea), which are short twisted trees that are part of the Oleaceae family.

A tree native to China, the Ginkgo is considered to be a living fossil that has survived for over 300 million years.

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

Domesticated blackberry (Morus Nigra) is the fruit of the black, white or red blackberry bush. It belongs to the Moraceae family.

A herbaceous biennial plant, caraway is a plant genetically related to dill, aniseed and even fennel.

Dill or Anethum graveolens holds its name from the Greek word anethon, “that which grows fast”. It is an annual plant 3 feet (1 meter) tall, native to Southern Europe and the Middle East.

The clementine or Citrus reticulata is the fruit of the clementine tree, and it offers many health benefits and has a high therapeutic value.

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

Basil, from the latin root word Ocimum basilicum, is a spice that is native to India and Southern Asia. Not hardy at all, it is usually grown in the summer, directly in the ground or in pots.

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

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa), a small salad plant with tender leaves, smooth or ragged, green or red, is very certainly the most famous plant in our vegetable patches!

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