The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), continues to spread globally. Chinese herbal medicines have shown promise ...

World Wildlife Day 2026 focuses on the theme Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods ...

Alinagar MLA Maithili Thakur, Pandey described Terminalia arjuna — commonly known as Arjun — as ‘an important medicinal tree ...

Big pharmaceutical and herbal companies are producing drugs and compounds from a wide range of agricultural resources such as golden seal, lemon grass, citrus fruits and peels, especially orange peels ...

An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant — the latest example of how some animals attempt to soothe their own ills with remedies found in the wild, scientists ...

Forest communities in southwestern Ghana use 70 species of medicinal trees to treat up to 83 ailments, according to a recent study. These plants contain high levels of bioactive compounds with ...

Fresh herbs can add flavor and nutrients like vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Dietitians reveal the herbs with the most ...

The scent of fragrant lemongrass mingles with earthy ginger and tangy tamarind, punctuated by the sharp, menthol-like aroma of camphor. It’s a familiar smell for spa-goers: a traditional Thai herbal ...

Guntakal: Cultivation of medicinal plants is a profitable and sustainable farming practice that yields higher income with ...

With their bright eyes and prominent beards and mustaches, it’s easy to see how orangutans got their name; “orang” is Malay for person, while “hutan” means forest. Their similarity to humans doesn’t ...

Wild chimpanzees have been observed self-medicating their wounds with plants, providing medical aid to other chimps and even removing others from snares left by human hunters, new research suggests.

In my home country of Trinidad and Tobago, traditional medicine — specifically bush medicine — is a time-honored cultural practice. Even with the emergence and dominance of conventional medicine, bush ...