Here are seven medicinal plant species that have proved their worth in gold and may well have more to give to the future of ...

Plants benefit us in so many ways. From ornamentals bringing joy, to crops making delicious meals, and herbs adding fragrance ...

These drugs, discovered decades ago, continue to save lives today, but more recent research has led to the development of ...

"This study is a testament to the unexpected connections between plant biology and microbiology." Scientists make astonishing ...

Today, herbalism and wild plant foraging has become an increasingly popular alternative to modern medicine. Herbal medicine is still widely used among American-Indian, Chinese and European populations ...

Malagasy people have been using Madagascar’s unique native plants for food, medicine and handcrafts for thousands of years.

An curved arrow pointing right. Known as "The Medicine Hunter," Chris Kilham travels the world looking for plants that can be used as medicinal remedies. Throughout his travels, he has come upon ...

The plant has been used in Chinese herbal medicine for over 2,000 years, however new research from the University of Texas, San Antonio (UTSA) found that its “leaf extracts have been used to ...

Chemists at Emory University have invented a reaction to streamline the total synthesis of a compound, phaeocaulisin A, ...

Recent research into bacterial cellulose patches may speed plants' recovery, improve grafting and help with preservation.

Used as an ancient remedy for fever ... In 1998, Simmonds helped raise funds to create a 7,000-sample traditional Chinese medicine plant collection at Kew, and she currently leads a 300-strong ...