Some local initiatives and residents are striving to preserve these plants and the traditional knowledge on how to use them.

How to make a herbal tea or tisane Generally you need either five fresh leaves or a sprig, 5cm (2 in) in length or 2 tsp of dried herb or 1 tsp of seed per cup of boiled water. Place them on a clean ...

Virtually all cultures have, throughout history, used a variety of plants or materials derived from plants for the prevention and treatment of disease. Evidence of the beneficial therapeutic effects ...

Herbs are a group of plants that are as useful today as they were centuries ago, and thank goodness for that. Their good looks, easy care, and delicious tastes and smells make them stars in gardens ...

J.J. Pursell, photos by Shawn Linehan. Timber, $24.95 trade paper (292p) ISBN 978-1-60469-567-0 Pursell, a naturopathic physician and owner of the Herb Shoppe chain, reveals the “secret ways” of ...

ADAMSVILLE – She was the youngest of Bill and Mazie Taylor’s five children. And growing up on the family farm in Adamsville, Denise (now Taylor-Spiker) remembers she always liked to play outside. “I ...

Herbs and spices have been used for thousands of years not only to flavor food, but to store it and for medicinal purposes. Tea made from the willow tree (aspirin) in 400 BC was said to reduce fevers ...

Medicinal herbs found only on an island in Mauritius could one day form the basis of a treatment for one of the most deadly forms of cancer, scientists believe. Chemicals present in the leaves of the ...