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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.

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.

Native to North America, blue skullcap or mad-dog skullcap is a herbaceous plant of the mint family that, if well exposed to sunlight, will grow very well in moist and rich soil – storing nutrients and compounds that share excellent health benefits.

Jerusalem artichoke or Helianthus tuberosus belongs to the same family as endive, lettuce and sunflower: the Asteraceae family.

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

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.

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

A conventional ailment that is often without any dire consequences, an umbilical hernia in a newborn child is like a small marble that appears around the belly button a few days after birth.

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

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

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Known for its health benefits and therapeutic value, roman chamomile is an excellent sedative and anti-inflammatory agent.

A combination of fungus, algae and bacteria living together, lichen isn’t a plant. It looks like seaweed, is similar to plants in many respects, and comes with an amazing diversity which result innumerable health benefits.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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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