David L. Hoffmann BSc Hons MNIMHVinca majorApocynaceaeNames: Greater PeriwinkleHabitat: Indigenous to Southern EuropeCollection: Thi
Flora Parsa Stay DDSHerbs with medicinal properties are a useful and effective source of treatment for various disease processes. Many drugs used in Western medical science-called allopathic medicine-have their origin in medicinal plants.
Rubus idaeus
Rosaceae
Habitat: Cultivated in most temperate countries.
Collection: The leaves may be coll
Homeopathy is a treatment option that was practiced widely in the United States until the early twentieth century, when medicinal (pharmaceutical) drugs became popular. Homeopathy is still very much accepted and used in Europe, especially in...
Salvia officinalis var. rubiaLabiateaeNames: Garden SageHabitat: Native to Mediterranean region, cultiv
Most people think brushing alone will keep teeth and gums clean and healthy. This belief is shattered when they chew a special "disclosing" tablet made of food coloring that stains plaque, the sticky, colorless film of bacteria that forms on the...
