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The Health Benefits of Lovage Herb

Lovage is a plant. The leaves and seeds of this overgrown parsley-type plant are used for medicinal and culinary uses. Lovage gets its name because it was reputed to be Read more >>

Foxglove Herb

Foxglove scientifically known as digitalis lanata is a beautiful looking indigenous herb that is widely seen throughout Europe. The Foxglove is a favourite flower of the honey-bee, and is entirely Read more >>

The Health Benefits of Viper’s Bugloss Herb

Viper’s bugloss is closely related to the common bugloss and is a member of the Boraginaceae family of plants. It is native to Europe including the British Isles but is Read more >>

The Use of Lovage Oil

Lovage (Levisticum officinale) has been used for medicinal purposes as early as the 14th century. In herbal medicine, it is used to expel flatulence (gas), induce perspiration, open obstructions, and Read more >>

Bupleurum Tea Benefits

The bupleurum is a perennial herb, which tends to grow in wild profuse patches along the sunny sides of sedge thickets in many areas of East Asia. The herb is Read more >>

The Health Benefits of Buplerum Herb

Bupleurum is a plant; its root is commonly used to make medicine. Native to East Asia, buplerum is a member of the Umbelliferae (or Apiaceae) family. Bupleurum has long been Read more >>

The Health Benefits of Natto Vegetable

Natto is a fermented food made of soybeans and is rich in vegetable protein. The fermentation of soybeans is common in traditional Asian and African culinary practice. Natto is a Read more >>

The Health Benefits of Napa Cabbage Vegetable

Cabbage is a popular vegetable consumed all over the world and can be found in many varieties, like napa cabbage originated in China around 500 A.D which also belongs to Read more >>

The Health Benefits of Luffa Vegetable

Luffa is a plant; its fruit is prepared like zucchini when immature. The matured fruit forms sponge-like fibers inside. After the fruit matured, dried, and skin and seeds removed or Read more >>

The Health benefits of Hominy Vegetable

Hominy is another name used to describe the dried maize kernels, and this common food is often made into grits. The word hominy seems to have arisen from Captain John Read more >>

The Health Benefits of Casaba Melon

Casaba melons are a round, bright yellow fruit with a slightly wrinkled skin. It is a little bit sweet with a cucumber like flavour and pale green flesh. Native to Read more >>