During a recent bout of seasonal allergies, I learned that nettle tea is a folk remedy for hay fever. That sparked my curiosity about herbal teas and ones made here locally.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Elephant ear plants (Colocasia spp.) are known for their big, heart-shaped leaves, which can come in many colors and patterns. In USDA ...

The common mechanical plant irritants include thorns, spines, glochids, trichomes, and sharp-edged leaves. Many chemical irritants have yet to be elucidated, but known culprits include calcium ...

In this case, the process was moving water in a single direction. He found evidence of this on the skin of lizards and the leaves of certain plants. "Lizards living in dry, arid climates have scales ...

These are dissolved or suspended in the latex sap of the plant or housed in specific organelles such as stems, leaves, and bulbs ( Table 3). It is also noteworthy that splashes of plant tissue ...

While it is unsafe to consume raw horse chestnut, supplements are available and have been studied for their potential use in treating a variety of health conditions. The leaves, seeds, flowers, and ...

chew on fresh guava leaves or add crushed guava leaves to boiling water to make a mouthwash. The aptly named toothache plant is a flowering plant that grows in tropical and subtropical regions.

HADANO, Kanagawa -- Production of salted multilayered cherry blossoms, known as "sakura-zuke" (pickled cherry blossoms), has reached its peak in this eastern Japan city. Hadano is one of Japan's ...