Black caraway is kind of seeds, Nigella Sativa, which is famous due to its healing properties. This kind of seeds has other names such as Roman coriander, black cumin, black sesame, and onion seed. It is known that black caraway is cultivated since ancient Egypt. Apart from that, in Arabic cultures, black caraway is known […]
Category: Herbal
Virginia snakeroot is one of the renowned medicinal herb in the snakeroot group. Snakeroots are basically the name given to some species of plants whose main usages are curing snakebites, hence the name. The herb has been known to be exceptionally potent as well as dangerously toxic. Even so, there’s no denying that there’s so […]
Hepatica gained its name by the shape of its leaves which resembles that of a liver. Going by other names such as liverwort, kidneywort, and pennywort, this plant is a perrenial herb and has been used as herbal remedy for a long time ago. Not too surprisingly, the herb is believed to have curative effects […]
Speaking of natural first-aid kit, Arnica oil is one of the stuff you should have in your first-aid box. Since 1500 Arnica has been used to treat certain medical conditions due to its potent anti-inflammatory properties. Some studies even mentioned that its effectiveness in relieving pain and bruises reduction caused by sport injuries or arthritis […]
Recently, people are so into herbal tea. The reason is simple because according to them anything herbal is good for their healthy lifestyle. One of the herbal plants that is recently becoming popular is burdock and the burdock root is now widely consumed as herbal tea, herbal spice, root vegetable and health supplement. It is […]
Snakeroot or White Snakeroot has the scientific name as Ageratina altissima. This perennial herb belongs to the family Asteraceae and also called as rich weed, white sanicle, or tall boneset. Snakeroot has the fruit-like odor that attracts insects and has the exotic brownish-purple flowers and lined with hairs as well. It also has the heart-shaped […]
Do you know what plantain water is? It is known that plantain water is a kind of flowering plants belongs to genus Alisma in the family Alismataceae. It is the water-plant which is widely been in Northern Asia, North America, and Europe. The habitat of this plant is around the margins of lakes or streams […]
Who doesn’t love marshmallow? From kids to adults love marshmallow, the sugar-based candy made from the combinations of sugar, water and gelatin. Well, actually the marshmallow candy that is widely produced now is the modern version while the ancient version is actually using the marshmallow plant root before gelatin was found. Though there is not […]
Hollyhock or Alcea rosea is the kind of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae. It also has the common names as Garden Mallow, Garden Hollyhock, and Common Hollyhock. This biennial or perennial plant originally comes from Asia and Europe. This garden flower will bright blooms throughout summer. It has the great range of colors […]
There are so many varieties of herbs that you could find the marketplace today, some of them are really coming with great benefits, while others are only used to encourage herbs sale. One of the herbal plant that recently is gaining its popularity is Konjac. Some people thought konjac falls to the second category of […]