The Feel-Good Beans
The Fava Bean (aka Faba Bean, Broad Beans; Vicia faba) is a bean in the pea family that has been […]
Medicinal Sea Snack
Dulse (aka. Red Seaweed; Palmaria palmata) is a red algae that grows in the northern hemisphere on coasts of the
Thymol- Important Bioactive From Plants!
Thymol, a monoterpenoid phenol, is a naturally occurring aromatic compound distinguished by its pleasant, thyme-like aroma and its presence in
Alaskan Traditional Medicine
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The Fruit of Life
Known in several cultures as the Tree of Life, and originating from the area between Iran and northern India, the
Trees of Trembling Discomforts
The Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides; P. tremula), are tall slender trees up to around 80 feet tall with characteristic smooth
Beautiful Pain Relief
The Opium Poppy is famously the source of the drug opium and though naturalized through much of Europe and Asia,
Carvacrol
Important Bioactive From Plants! Carvacrol is a monoterpenoid phenol compound found in the essential oil of many aromatic herbs; notably
Purple Panic or Fairytale Flower?
The Jacaranda tree (Jacaranda mimosifolia) produces blue flowers in the spring and early summer which color the sky and ground
Traditional Hawaiian Medicine
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