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 ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for roughly one out of every five deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This ...

A new study analyzed pollen from 57 North American plant species, identifying those most nutritionally beneficial for bees, ...

A groundbreaking study led by researchers from the University of Oxford and published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution has revealed that wild chimpanzees in ...

Without systematic documentation, traditional plants’ uses could be lost or excluded from mainstream medical discourse.

Not only do houseplants bring us joy, green up our interiors, and provide a hobby to indulge in, but many plants also have alternative beneficial uses. Aloe vera, for example, is a plant known for its ...

In the mountains of Mindanao Island in the southern Philippines, the Manobo-Dulangan community continues to rely on plant-based medicine for everyday health needs, passing down healing knowledge ...