Medicinal Plants & Herbs are powerful plants that have both nutritional and health benefits. They have phytochemicals with amazing health benefits, and nutritional value
Olive tree (Botanical name: Olea europaea) has been cultivated for numerous centuries. They quoted the use of the olive oil in religious scriptures such as the Bible and the Quran. The plant is used to produce both olive oil and table olive, which is an important part of the Mediterranean diet. Though most vegetable oils … Read more
Vernonia amygdalina, popularly called bitter leaf, is a perennial herb or shrub that grows in the coastal savannah region. The edible vegetable from the Asteraceae family now grow in most part of Africa, and Asia. The difference between this plant and Vernonia colorata is the hairy leaves present in the latter. Vernonia genus has over … Read more
Neem, Azadirachta indica, belongs to the family, Meliaceae. It is originally from India but now grows in other tropical and subtropical region. Neem oil is a natural byproduct of neem. Countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, England, France now plant neem tree. The tree is an evergreen, small to medium-sized with … Read more
Moringa oleifera, named the “wonder tree” or “miracle tree” is one of the most nutritious and therapeutic plant. Moringa tea is a product from this plant. The whole plant parts such as the leaves, pods, flowers, seed has both medicinal and nutritional elements. The tree is native to the Indian, Pakistan, Nepal region but now … Read more
Moringa Oleifera, also called ‘drumstick tree’, or ‘horseradish tree’ is one of the most wonderful tree. The plant, which has its origin in Northern India, contains sufficient nutrients and phytochemical that are of health benefits. Apart from India, other countries such as Mexico, Madagascar, Bolivia, Argentina and South West Asia grow the plant. There are … Read more
Mustard seed is one of the earliest known plants in the history of humanity. The annual seed is of the Brassicaceae family (formerly Cruciferae). It is a round seed, with a nutty, sweet and burning flavour, and has much health and nutritional benefits. Apart from the health benefits of mustards, there are other uses. The … Read more
Black stone, or viper’s stone as it is popularly called, has been used for years traditionally to treat snakebite, scorpion bite and infections in Africa, India, Asia and South America. Other names are snakestone, snake pearl, serpent stone, cobra pearl, der schwarze Stein, nagamani, la pierre noire, der schwarze Stein. There is also another form, … Read more
Neem plant is a plant of the family Meliaceae. The botanical name is Azadirachta indica. The tree is tall, and sometimes medium-sized in some places. It produces evergreen leaves. The plant originates from the Indian subcontinent. Neem is sometimes confused with Melia azedarach, a plant native to Asia that has been introduced to the tropics. … Read more
Chanca piedra (Gale of the wind) scientifically called ( Phyllanthus niruri L.) is a shrub-like herb from an annual tropical plant it is from the family Euphorbiaceae. The plant grows in the Amazon rainforest in the South America and other tropical areas of the world like North America, Africa, Asia and Australia. The plant has … Read more