Medicinal herbs

Ever wonder what was in your foremother's first aid kit? We imagine her with a full array of roots and berries, herbs and oils tucked into her trusty animal-skin pouch.

Nature’s pharmacy is packed with hundreds of medicinal plants used in both Western and Chinese medical practices to treat a variety of conditions. Some plants are very potent and can interact with other medications or trigger an allergic reaction, so …

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NOTE: This article is about the best easy, safe, effective herbs perfect for the beginning herbalist to start with in your home apothecary. Take a look and see if any of these sound like something you might like to try as you create your own natural home medicine chest with herbs. And if you want t

Every herbal home should have a well equipt home apothecary filled with the tools and herbs needed to successfully treat common ailments.

Healing herbs. Herb facts. Learn about herbs.

Many herbs possess medicinal and healing properties when eaten, used for tea, or in herbal medicine. Here are nine to keep on hand.

Medicinal plants have been used for millennia, and science is just beginning to validate many of their traditional uses. This basic overview of medicinal plants and their use focuses on herbs you can find or