🌿 Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science 🌿Many of today’s most powerful medicines started as traditional plant remedies 💊✨
🌳 Willow bark → Aspirin🌷 Foxglove → Digoxin (Heart Medication)🌸 Opium Poppy → Morphine (Pain)🌲 Pacific Yew → Taxol (Cancer) […]
A Plant A Day
Introducing The GI-MAP-
Post Series: Botanicals & Functional Medicine Labs Herbal medicine is entering a new era—one backed by science, data, and cutting-edge
Let’s Lead by Example:💡The Natural Products Industry has an Opportunity to Better The World, While Thriving as an Industry.
In today’s global economy, botanical production offers a path to empowerment of rural communities while sustaining highly biodiverse regions. Moreover,
Plant Fact: Plants Can Communicate
Plants exchange information through root exudates, VOCs, and electrical signals, forming a “network” that allows them to warn each other
🌿 🌍 Are you sourcing Botanicals or developing herbal products?
…Then you should know about the Nagoya Protocol! This international agreement aims to ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits
Herbal Vinegars-
Post Series: Herbal Preparations In this post series, we explore the diverse ways botanicals can be prepared for culinary, wellness,
🌍 Biodiversity: Nature’s Survival Kit 🌿✨
Did you know that almost half of pharmaceutical drugs come from natural sources? 🧬💊 Or that rainforests—aka the Earth’s medicine
Plant Fact: Plants Can Smell
Plants can small (chemical detection), such as by detecting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released by other plants or organisms, allowing
10 Top Caffeinated Plants-
Plants are the natural source of caffeine, a stimulant that has been consumed for centuries across various cultures. Found in
😉A Cheeky Valentine’s Day Post –
A playful post about the seductively suggestive side of plants, as funny innuendos, perfect for Valentine’s Day musings. Some flowers