Liquorice or licorice is the root of the plant named Glycyrrhiza glabra. This plant originally comes from Mediterranean, southern, central Russia and parts of Asia and the root has the sweet flavor as well. The flavor that associated with liquorice is commonly from aniseed oil that also boosts the taste. As the consequence, liquorice has […]
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What is Vetiver? Vetiver which is also known as “Khus – khus” in its original place. Vetiver is famous all over the Indian subcontinent. The name was derived from Tamil, a local language spoken by the tribe in the southern part of India, meaning hatched up. Even though it was originally from Indian, the plant […]
Marijuana causes the never ending debates between those who are pros and those who are cons about the health benefits of taking marijuana whether this herbal plant is giving more or less benefit to human health. The problem is the lines of statements that have been proven scientifically are still surrounded by myths believed by […]
Olive oil, is the original Mediterranean oil made from olive tree, of which widely grown up in Mediterranean. Based on the research done by many researchers for years, olive trees can grow and live long for more than 500 years by 50 meters tall in their original habitat in Mediterranean. Olive oil is one of […]
Have you ever heard about insulin leaves? Yes, this one and only leave seems like strange for most of Indonesian people. There are not many of us who know about the leaves’ form and classification due to this plant is not the original endemic plant of Indonesia. The plants come from Andes Mountain in Argentina. […]
Tawa tawa, also known as Gatas gatas, is a traditional herbs that many people believe to have the ability to smooth up dengue fever. Euphorbia is the largest genus of the family Euphorbiaceae with around 1600 species. All species of Euphorbia exude a milky juice when broken, and Euphorbia hirta’s local name “gatas-gatas” derives from […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]