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A flower plant also called “Solidago“, goldenrod grows along riversides, peat bogs,

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

A defining portion of the digestive tract, the stomach guarantees proper digestion thanks to its chemical

A cousin to the American blueberry, bilberry is a fruit that belongs to the Ericaceae family,

Antioxidant, decongestant and luteinizing, the leaves of the lady’s mantle are filled to the brim with therapeutic virtues.

Menstruation often isn’t a fun period for women, and in some case it’s nearly debilitating. Many turn to plants to alleviate the pain and suffering connected to menses.

Lungwort is chock full of active compounds that often appear in pharmaceutical companies’ anti-cough syrups. Its leaves and flower tips also share useful health benefits that many people appreciate.

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

Stinging nettle or Urtica dioica is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Eurasia. It has spread today to all temperate regions of the globe.

Kidney stones, urinary lithiasis: can plants treat that effectively?

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

Native to Asia, ginger or Zingiber officinale is a tropical perennial plant from which the rhizome boasts many health benefits and has a high therapeutic value.

Lemons are the fruits of lemon trees (Citrus limonium), small evergreen trees in the Rutaceae (Rue family,

Symptom of digestive troubles that are quite frequent even though they aren’t severe, diarrhea disturbs the patient’s daily schedule to the point of becoming a nightmare when it lasts for too long.

Nicknamed the “florists’ geranium“, “queen of the windowsills“, and even confusingly simply “geranium“, storksbill or pelargonium is a perennial plant

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,

This a hybrid plant is a natural offspring of spike lavender (Lavandula latifolia) and noble lavender (L. augustifolia, also known as Lavandula officinalis). It of course shares the health benefits of its parents, and also has a few benefits of its own, too!

Also called conker tree, the horse chestnut tree is native to the Middle East

Nutmeg (or ) is the seed kernel of the nutmeg tree‘s fruit. This plant is an exotic spice condiment that belongs to the Myristaceae family. It is native to Indonesia.

Lentil is a very significant food. It has been grown since the dawn of civilization for its seeds. They’re full of health benefits and nutrients, especially protein.

Native to Asia, mongolian milkvetch is a plant that grows in Northern China, in the Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.

Geranium is an ornamental plant that also offers many health benefits and soothes pains that ail the body.

A human body in good health means that all the systems that compose it function properly.

Suffering in the bones, muscles and joints may seem understandable when you’ve just bumped something or are healing something broken after an accident. But whenever such pain sets in

A chronic ailment that can be regulated and treated but never cured, diabetes is a disease that wrecks havoc in the patient’s day-to-day life:

Having a rich, varied and balanced diet is best for health. When some specific foods, together with too much alcohol and tobacco start disturbing your stomach

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

A plant that can be traced back to Asia Minor, feverfew – or Tanacetum parthenium – is a perennial plant that can grow up to 28 inches (70 cm) tall.

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

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

Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is a perennial plant native to the Mediterranean area.

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

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

Guava is a fruit for which we appreciate the many great benefits for health.

A biennial plant native to Asia, America and Europe (except for the Mediterranean region), burdock most often grows voluntarily on freshly turned plots of land,

Mango or Mangifera belongs to the Anacardiaceae family. This soft, sweet and very orange tropical fruit is native to Southern Asia, India more specifically. It’s possible to take advantage of mango and its health benefits all year long.

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

Thyme (Thyme vulgaris) is a short perennial shrub that belongs to the Lamiaceae family, and is native to the arid regions of the Mediterranean area.

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.

Coffee is a drink prepared from the seeds of the coffee tree (Coffea arabica), a shrub with evergreen leaves growing in tropical areas. It is one of the beverages that is most drunk in the world, and it is credited with many health benefits.

Black spruce is used for its health benefits, and medicinal, therapeutic activity.

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.

Medicinal borage is a lively vegetable patch plant with its blue flowers and fuzz-covered stems. This beautiful plant is also full of health benefits for the skin and to alleviate a variety of disorders.

Medicinal peonies (Paeonia officinalis) are more than just beautiful spring flowers, they also boast many properties that help care for health and live better.

Onion (Allium cepa) is a bulb plant that belongs to the Liliaceae or lily family and that can grow more than 3 feet (1 meter) high when it is flowering.

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

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a rhizome perennial broadly implanted in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere,

Silverbeet (Beta vulgaris), also called chard, belongs to the Chenopodiaceae family and hails to us from the Mediterranean coast.

Flax is a plant species of the Linaceae plant family. Native to Eurasia, this plant is grown for either its textile-worthy fiber or  its oil-bearing seeds.

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

Marshmallow or Althaea officinalis is a perennial plant that is distinct from tree mallows through its calyx that numbers more than 6 bracts.