Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus): The Andean Antibiotic Flower. Did you know…That nasturtium is an Andean (South American) plant in origin and was used by the Andean people as a wound healing plant and as an expectorant (helps clear phlegm with coughing) for sinus, coughs or blocked nose infections. It is a very good herb for sore throats and so […]
The use of psychoactive plants in southern African traditional medicine has been a neglected area of ethnobotanical research. However, recent reviews have demonstrated the significance of psychoactive plant medicines in the healing practices of the southern African traditional healers, and ethnopharmacological studies indicate numerous species of southern African plants with psychotro- pic activity for treating […]
By Jean-Francois Sobiecki B.Sc. (Hons) Ethnobotany Hi friends! Why are plants important to our health, well-being mind and bodies? From my own Journey Medicinal plants have been important on my path as a healer and that is why I call myself a phyto-alchemist; phyto meaning plants, and alchemy meaning the transformation of one state […]