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Plant benefits

Most plants are medicinal in some way, some of them have been used as such for centuries. Learn about what each plant can do for you.

Health benefits of hawthorn, three berries on a branch.

Hawthorn: traditional uses, infusions and cautions

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Artichoke with snipped leaves on a plate with sauces.

Artichoke: traditional uses, how to prepare the leaf, and what to watch for

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Two orange halves with a glass of orange juice and an orange gerbera flower.

Orange, orange blossom and bitter orange leaf: traditional uses and how to prepare them

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Peeled clementines or mandarin oranges in a brass bowl.

Clementine: what it contains, how to use the fruit, zest and oil

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Benefits of labrador tea

Labrador tea: traditional uses, how to brew it, and what to watch for

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Hazelnuts cracked open displayed to show their health benefits.

Hazelnut: what it contains, how to use it, and what tradition credits it with

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Black currant berries overflowing from a tin pot.

Blackcurrant: what tradition does with its berries and leaves

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Benefits of apple for health

Apple: nutrients, traditional uses and how to eat it

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Blackberries in a plate with a dollup of honey.

Blackberry: what the fruit and leaves are traditionally used for

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A few yellow ginkgo leaves harvested for their benefits.

Ginkgo biloba: traditional uses of the leaf, how to prepare it, and when to leave it alone

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cumin health benefits

Cumin seeds: traditional uses, how to prepare them, and what to watch for

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Benefits of carrots consumed juiced, raw or cooked.

Carrot: traditional uses, everyday preparations and cautions

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Benefits of basil

Basil: traditional uses, how to prepare it, and what to watch for

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Health benefits of witch hazel

Witch-Hazel: Traditional Uses, Preparations and Cautions

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onion health benefits

Onion: traditional uses, kitchen forms and sensible cautions

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Colstfoot health benefits

Coltsfoot: traditional uses, how it is prepared, and when to leave it alone

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Benefits of barbary fig

Barbary Fig (Prickly Pear): Traditional Uses, Preparations and Cautions

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Arnica benefits

Arnica: the external-use plant for bumps, bruises and aching muscles

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Single pink rose of the Rosa gallica variety

Rose: traditional uses, preparations and cautions

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Health benefits of rosemary

Rosemary: how to use the invigorating kitchen herb

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Open tea ball with dried carcade petals overflowing from it.

Carcade (roselle): the tart red hibiscus drink and how to use it

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Silverbeet benefits

Silverbeet (Chard): How to Use It, Cook It, and When to Be Careful

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Health benefits of ginger

Ginger: what the root is used for, how to prepare it, and when to be careful

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Black radish sliced and topped with healthy canapés appetizers

Black Radish: Traditional Uses, Preparations and Cautions

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The lime tree, basswood, or linden leaves and flowers are dried

Lime flower (basswood): traditional uses, infusions and everyday preparations

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Sorrel on a piece of wood

Sorrel: traditional uses, how to prepare it, and when to go easy

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Freshly shucked sweet corn cob showing pale golden silk threads at the tip

Corn (Zea mays): what it contains, how to use it, and what to watch

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Health benefits of potato

Potato: what it contains, how to use it, and when to leave it alone

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Fig health benefits

Figs: traditional uses, poultices and how to enjoy them

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Caraway benefits

Caraway seeds: traditional digestive uses, and how to use them

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Zucchini health benefits

Zucchini: traditional uses, kitchen ideas and skin tips

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cardamom health benefits

Cardamom: what the pods are, how to use them, and what tradition credits them with

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Health benefits of cauliflower

Cauliflower: nutrients, traditional uses and how to cook it well

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Marjoram health benefits

Marjoram: traditional uses, how to prepare it, and what to watch for

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Dried and fresh oregano side-by-side

Oregano: traditional uses, how to use it, and what to watch for

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Turmeric for health

Turmeric: the golden rhizome, its traditional uses and how to prepare it

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Lemon balm benefits

Lemon balm: traditional uses, infusions and how to grow your own

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Cornflower wreath worn for its health benefits

Cornflower: how to use the flowers, the water and the compresses

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Benefits of geranium

Herb-Robert (Geranium robertianum): traditional uses, preparation and cautions

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Benefits of lemon

Lemon: how to use the juice, peel and zest at home

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Leek benefits

Leek: How Herbal Tradition Uses It, From Broth to Poultice

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Calendula officinalis petals

Pot marigold (calendula): traditional uses, preparations and cautions

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Peach health benefits

Peach: traditional uses, how to eat it, and what to watch for

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Dandelion in grass with heart-shaped stone marked with "happy".

Dandelion: leaf, root and flower, and what herbalists do with them

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Benefits of banana for health

Banana, from fruit to blossom: traditional uses, kitchen and skincare ideas

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Health benefits of strawberry

Strawberry: what tradition makes of the fruit, the leaves and the roots

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Different types of pepper kernels mixed and creating a landscape

Pepper (Piper nigrum): traditional uses, forms and how to use it

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Violet benefits

Sweet violet: traditional uses, how to prepare it, and sensible cautions

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Health benefits of lentil

Lentils: what they contain, how to cook them, and what tradition makes of them

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Aniseed green anise benefits

Aniseed: traditional uses, infusions and kitchen ideas

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Tomato benefits

Tomato: what it contains, how to use it in the kitchen and on the skin

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