The roots: how they are and what types exist It is below the surface of the ground that a very important portion of the plants that surround us and with which we surround ourselves grow and develop. The roots constitute that set of…

Hoja santa – Piper auritum Rub a little one of its soft and large leaves. A warm exotic scent will intoxicate you: a blend of star anise, nutmeg and pepper. Commonly called "Hoja santa", or "sacred leaf", perhaps a denomination...

Lavender: relaxing and fragrant Who is it? Botanical name: Lavandula angustifolia Miller Family: Lamiaceae Part used: Flowering tops Small evergreen perennial shrub that lives in arid and stony soils exposed to the sun. It is mainly found in France and Spain…

“Two leaves a day, keep old age away” (Sinhalese proverb) It is said that tigers healed their wounds by rubbing leaves on them and that elephants fed on them, thus acquiring great longevity and memory. Considered one of the herbs...

“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that...