In 1775, 250 years ago, William Withering, a physician practising in Birmingham, learnt of a folk remedy for dropsy involving the use of digitalis from purple foxgloves. He started to use it in his ...
Herbs have been known to provide human beings a lot of benefits. There are hundreds of herb varieties and each of them has its own unique benefit. The most popular among the different herbal ...
An early Western attempt to classify plants was made in the fourth century by Theophrastus, a Greek philosopher. He divided the plant world into trees, shrubs, and herbs.
As National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) approaches at the end of February, local environmental groups are getting a head start on combating ...