Long before modern pharmaceuticals, our ancestors turned to plants to find cures for ailments from infections to parasites to fevers. A new study by Harvard researchers reveals the deep roots of that ...

India's government has renewed a three-year pact for standardizing medicinal plants. This initiative aims to harmonize ...

All of the herbs below have a long history of medicinal use and are widely recognized as safe. Still, always consult with a professional herbalist and/or physician to ensure that there are no ...

With their bright eyes and prominent beards and mustaches, it’s easy to see how orangutans got their name; “orang” is Malay for person, while “hutan” means forest. Their similarity to humans doesn’t ...

Certain plants and herbs have long been used for medicinal purposes. In some cases, scientific research backs their purported health benefits. Share on Pinterest Pink echinacea cone flowers. Tracey ...

What do the painkillers morphine and codeine, the cancer chemotherapy drug vinblastine, the popular brain health supplement salidroside, and a plethora of other important medicines have in common?

Indigenous peoples pass on their knowledge of medicinal plants orally. If their languages go extinct, valuable medical knowledge will be lost. A study estimates that 75% of the world's medicinal plant ...

Looking at the landscape of dry and cleared mountains around her house, Marta Xavier de Oliveira remembered when it was a ...

PRIME Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has called for intensified scientific research into medicinal plants, saying Tanzania can develop safe and proven medicines from its rich natural resources.Speaking ...