medicinal

JAPANESE SOFORA

The Japanese sophora is a beautiful tree from the legume family, native to China. It can grow up to 33 feet tall. Its leaves are odd-pinnate and compound. The small…

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Garlic

Garlic is a well-known garden plant used as a seasoning. Its history, much like that of onions, is so ancient that it’s hard to pinpoint its origins. Today, it feels…

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Physalis

Physalis is a plant closely related to our familiar potatoes and tomatoes, belonging to the nightshade family. The ripe fruits possess medicinal properties and are used as a diuretic for…

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Amazing Mushrooms

On the trunks of larches, aspens, oaks, and birches, we often encounter unusual mushrooms. Some resemble steps, while others look like strange hooves (hence one of their folk names, “devil’s…

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Blue Cornflower

The blue cornflower is widespread across most of the former Soviet Union, except in arid regions and the far North. It blooms from May to August. The first mention of…

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Harmless Herbs

It seems that nearly every other patient who visits a doctor requests to avoid “chemotherapy” and instead seeks advice on herbal remedies. And it’s a good thing if they actually…

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Medicinal Rue

In the garden of every caring housewife, you can always find this beneficial plant. Wild rue grows in Crimea and the southwestern regions of Ukraine, while in the east, it’s…

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Healing Mushrooms

Unfortunately, not all mushrooms are beneficial. Among the nearly 100,000 known species, medical mycology highlights about 200 types that can cause dangerous and hard-to-treat diseases in humans. Some of these…

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