Milton Ongaya hawks stems of white ginger commonly known as ''Mukombero'' along Kenyatta Road in Nyeri Town, its popular among his customer due to it medicinal value. Ongaya sources his commodity from ...

The Yiaku, hunter-gatherers turned herders who live deep inside Mukogodo Forest in central Kenya, have relied on herbal remedies for ages, with knowledge passed orally from one generation to the next.

PHILADELPHIA — Herbal shampoo and medicine makers could learn something from American Indians about harvesting medicinal and aromatic plants without endangering some vanishing and valuable species.

You’ve likely heard of their healing powers. A new book provides a detailed look at herbal remedies for treating common ailments—from easing cramps to uplifting moods. A mandala offering made from ...

Developing a standardized drying protocol for goldenseal could lead to more predictable health applications and outcomes by preserving the alkaloids found in the plant, which is native to Appalachia, ...

A long time ago, when I was just a child, my grandmother took me into her gardens and introduced me to her weeds. As we walked in the scented oak forest, she rubbed my skin with fresh bay leaves, ...