Foods That Heal - Herbs
04 June 2009
Native to China, astragalus has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine. In the United States, the herb gained popularity in the 1980s. There are actually over 2,000 species of
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Aloe vera’s use can be traced back 6,000 years to early Egypt, where the plant was depicted on stone carvings. Known as the “plant of immortality,” aloe was presented as a burial gift to
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Oregano has been cultivated for both culinary and medicinal effects in the Mediterranean for thousand of years.
Oregano (Origanum vulgare ) is a perennial herb of the mint family of plants
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There are a number of different species of mints to which peppermint is related, and it’s believed that peppermint is a natural hybrid of watermint and spearmint.
Historically, peppermint
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Thyme originates from the Mediterranean region, and dried thyme was burned in ancient Greece during ceremonies.
The Egyptians used thyme as an embalming agent in the mummification
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