AN ANCIENT herbal remedy could reduce pain and inflammation and limit damage caused by arthritis, a new study showed. Its ...

A unique Mayo Clinic collaboration has revived the healing wisdom of Pacific Island cultures by testing a therapeutic plant extract described in a 17th century Dutch herbal text for its anti-bacterial ...

They’ve been indispensable in the kitchen since ancient times, those grassy little green bits we call herbs. Old tomes even prescribe the planetary considerations for herbal plucking. Pick when in ...

For Mary Poppins, a spoonful of sugar helped the medicine go down. For ancient Egyptians, wine did the job. New chemical analyses of ancient wine jars suggest that Egyptians mixed herbs into wine to ...

I love to read and write about two very ancient herbs, frankincense and myrrh. Most people think of them as something in a carol and or holiday cards; however, frankincense and myrrh are derived from ...

The Chinese herb Ban Zhi Lian may not be in everyone’s lexicon, but to the 80 women with stage IV metastatic breast cancer, who are participating in the second phase of the BZL101 clinical trials, it ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Ancient Egypt was renowned for its prowess in the field of medicine, so much so that sick people went there from abroad in search of herbal remedies. Dr. Patrick McGovern holds a ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Herb Society is in full bloom this summer with a vibrant lineup of activities inspired by its 2025 theme, “Ancient Herbs.” This year’s featured plant is ...

Researchers have discovered the molecular basis for a therapeutic action of an ancient herbal medicine used across Africa to treat various illnesses, including epilepsy. Researchers in the Department ...