Plant-based materials have traditionally been used to treat a variety of viral infections. Now, researchers have found that cardamom seed extract, as well as its main bioactive ingredient, 1,8-cineole ...

The winter chill sets in, and with it often comes a potential dip in your well-being(enter cold and flu season). But what if ...

In mild cases of H1N1 influenza, a traditional Chinese herb mixture may relieve a fever about as well as the antiviral drug Tamiflu, researchers reported Monday. The herb product, called ...

Cool-season annual herbs include parsley, cilantro/coriander, celery, dill, chicory, fennel, borage, arugula and chervil. (CHRIS GRANGER) Herbs are a diverse group of plants that include annuals, ...

As a class of plants, herbs offer culinary or medicinal properties. They can be trees and shrubs, perennials, annuals, even bulbs. Herbs are subjective – what one cook might consider an ornamental ...

Culinary herbs make good food taste great, and there is no better way to spice up your garden this year than by adding some herbs to your list of must-have plants. Herbs are versatile and can be grown ...