Plants have directly contributed to the development of important drugs. The antimalarial treatment artemisinin, pain medication morphine, and cancer chemotherapy taxol are just three examples of drugs ...

The San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas is leading an effort to turn plants into better medicines. KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge explains what we already know about herbal remedies — and what ...

What’s a medicinal plant? There is no single definition of a medicinal plant, yet communities around the world have used various ...

Western herbal medicine has a rich history rooted in the traditions of ancient Greece, Rome, and Europe, and continues to thrive today as a holistic approach to health. It has evolved over the ...

Medicinal plants have been an essential part of traditional healing systems across cultures, from Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine to folk remedies passed down through generations. In India, ...

On March 3rd each year, World Wildlife Day brings into focus the extraordinary richness of life on our planet and the ...

Forest communities in southwestern Ghana use 70 species of medicinal trees to treat up to 83 ailments, according to a recent study. These plants contain high levels of bioactive compounds with ...