The traditional uses and increasing popularity of African wormwood have resulted in a number of commercial herbal products. But with insufficient clinical data, it’s not yet known whether African ...

Recently, during an early evening walk, I passed a patch of weeds in bloom. The plants were growing in a harsh area — sandy, blazing sun and very dry — yet the plants were in full bloom. What is this ...

Here’s a tropical home-garden ornamental that merits a gold medal for beauty and environmental friendliness. Known as rose or Madagascar periwinkles ...

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 ...