As I read the plaques in the Garden of Healing, I thought it would be a fun project to compare the content with reality.

Since forever, people have looked to plants for healing. And plant-based medicine isn’t just the territory of herbalists; from your cup of tea to the prescription medicines you may rely on ...

The truth is many plants you already have in your herb garden have value beyond their fragrance and taste. They can heal, ...

Orangutan seen using medicinal plants to heal a wound for first time ever. The observation provides a window into how our own ancestors may have developed their natural medicines.

Herbalist Alexandra Radoaca is hosting a workshop called “The Bitter End: Poisonous Plants 101” on July 17. The event is ...

For centuries, plants and herbs — from peppermint and chamomile to aspirin and opium — have been long known to hold medicinal qualities. Before advances in modern medicine, synthetic drugs, and ...

Traditional medicine is a centuries-old practice and belief system across cultures that typically takes a holistic approach ...

Plants have historically been a rich source of medicine. Many antibiotics used today were originally derived from natural compounds. But humans aren’t the only ones who use medicine. Granted, we ...

NEW YORK — Modern medicine owes a great debt to botany. Plants exploited by ancient apothecaries have given rise to more complex and effective cures, and alkaloids isolated from natural herbs ...

Today, herbalism and wild plant foraging has become an increasingly popular alternative to modern medicine. Herbal medicine is still widely used among American-Indian, Chinese and European populations ...

The Duchess of Northumberland, Jane Percy, started a poison garden in 2005 as part of a larger 12-acre garden project on the grounds of Alnwick Castle, her family's home since the 14th century.