What is Cinchona? Most everybody will be familiar with quinine as one of the main drugs used to treat malaria but how many people know where quinine came from in the first place? The answer lies in an accidental discovery made by a Jesuit Priest working as an apothecary in Peru … [Read more...]
9 Amazing Health Benefits of Daisies
Daisy Benefits When you hear the word - daisy, a specific flower doubtless comes to mind. Many plants share a name with the daisy but when most people are talking about daisies, they are likely referring to Bellis perennis. While the vast majority of people know it as the … [Read more...]
9 Benefits of Linden Tea
What is Linden Tea? We have written about a number of herbal remedies and teas on this website. Some of them like green tea and oolong are very well known and others may have passed most of you by. Linden tea is far from the most famous herbal tea but it does possess a wide … [Read more...]
10 Proven Health Benefits of Meadowsweet
What is Meadowsweet? Anybody who has ever seen this beautiful plant growing wild will know exactly why it is also referred to as the Queen of the Meadow. The plant with its brilliant white flowers typically dominates the meadow wherever it grows. The green parts of the plant … [Read more...]
Health Benefits of Milkweed
What is Milkweed? Of the one hundred milkweed species found in North America, common milkweed or Asclepias syriaca is probably the best known. Common milkweed is actually found the world over and when it is not blooming, it goes unnoticed growing in wastelands, along roadsides … [Read more...]