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The Sweet Box Plant Species: Plant Profile of Christmas Box and Fragrant Sarcococca Rustifolia

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

The Use of Medicinal Medieval Herbs: Plants of the Middle Ages Used by John Gerard and Nicholas Culpeper

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

The Use of Plants in Medicine by Avicenna: Importance of Ib'n Sina and His Contribution to the Medicinal World

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

Medicinal Plants and Herbs Used by Hippocrates: Healing Herbs and Plant Medicine of Hippocrates, Father of Medicine

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

How to Use the Medicinal Herb Fennel: A Plant Profile of the Use of Sweet Fennel in Medicine

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

The Practice of Plant Medicine: Herbal Medicine, Homeopathy, Naturopathy and Aromatherapy

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

The Ancient Uses of Rock Rose: A Historical Plant Profile of Labdanum

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

Coriander for Healing: The Medicinal Properties of the Herb Coriander

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

Cats and Catnip, Herb Uses, Culture and Cuttings: Catmint for Felines and People, Useful Herb to Grow, Root, Maintain

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

The Herb Basil: The Different Varieties of Basil

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

The Cananga Trees: The Differences Between Cananga (Ylang Ylang) Species

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

Types of Herb Gardens: Medicinal, Aromatic and Culinary Herbs for Gardens

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

Bach Flower Therapy: Dr Edward Bach and the Flower Remedy Essences

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

The Healing Properties of Valerian: Use of the Herb Valerian for Medicinal Purposes

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

The Medicinal Herb Rosemary: A Plant Profile of Rosemary and its Healing Properties

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

Medicinal Plants in Danger: Thousands of Medicinal Species Worldwide Face Extinction

By: R.H. Sheldon

Medicinal Properties of Aromatic Plant Families: Therapeutic Properties in the Same Scented Plant Family

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

London's Chelsea Physic Garden: Living Laboratory is a Popular Museum and Wildlife Habitat

By: Helen McCarthy

Healing Properties of the Orange Tree: Citrus Orange Plant Profile and its Medicinal Uses

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

The Medicinal Uses of Marigold Flowers: A Plant Profile of Calendula and its Medicinal Properties

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

The Medicinal Uses of Violet: A Plant Profile of Sweet Violet and its Medicinal Properties

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

The History of the Aromatic Still Room: Historical Use of Herb and Plant Oils for Medicine and Perfume

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

How to Identify the Poppy Family: The Characteristics and Medicinal Properties of Poppy Plants

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

The Ebers Papyrus of Ancient Egypt: Discovering One of the Most Important Records of Medicinal Plant Use

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

Medicinal Garden Plants: A Selection of Common Plants that Contain Beneficial Chemicals

By: Kevin Gustina

Lost Medicinal Plants of Pompeii: The Discovery of the Use of Plants in Ancient Pompeii

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

The History of Medicinal Herbs: The Link Between Botany and Herbal Medicine

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

A Brief Guide to Dill: A Plant Profile of the Herb Dill, its Historical and Common Uses

By: Feature Writer Sharon Falsetto

A Brief History of Thyme: Facts and Lore about Thyme

By: Elizabeth Loveland

Saving Medicinal Plants From Extinction: Deforestation, Agriculture and Overuse Threaten Beneficial Plants

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Sangre de Drago: The Dragon’s Blood Tree with Extraordinary Medicinal Properties

By: Barbara Stewart

Popular Medicinal Plants: St. Johns Wort, Ginseng and Gingko Biloba for Natural Health

By: Sheri Ann Richerson

Jewelweed or Touch-Me-Not: Treats Poison Ivy and Entertains Children

By: Violet Snow

Elderberries and Elderflowers: Elder is a common shrub with medicinal flowers and edible fruit

By: Violet Snow

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium): The quintessential summer plant

By: Violet Snow

Elder, the anti-viral herb. This sacred tree provides medicine, food, dye and witches' wands.

By: Sylvia Farley

Healing Mints: Most mint family plants are edible or medicinal

By: Violet Snow

Stinging Nettle: A nourishing and healing but aggressive wild edible

By: Violet Snow

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