Ghana is leading the way in implementing community-based programs that protect traditional herbal knowledge while promoting ...

South Africa's succulents - small, fleshy, green plants sometimes shaped like roses or stars, and often found peeping out ...

Artemisia herba-alba shows promise in combating colorectal cancer, offering new hope through its powerful medicinal ...

In tight quarters, going vertical by stacking racks on top of each other is a smart way to maximize space. This method lets ...

A collaboration between The Wistar Institute and the University of Buea in Cameroon has uncovered the mechanisms for a medicinal plant with anti ... a species of African tree that has been used ...

Embracing the use of African traditional medicine in healthcare not only restores it to its rightful place but also lowers ...

Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is an herb, native to southern Europe and parts of Asia, with a long history of ...

In 2021, almost 33 of every 1,000 South African children ... the role of herbal medicine in primary healthcare. Working with traditional health practitioners, medicinal plants must be documented ...

These alkaloids are responsible for the wide range of medicinal uses assigned by the Machiguenga. Apparently the ergot alkaloids come not from the plant itself but from a fungus that infects the ...

the IUCN Succulent Plant Illegal Trade Task Force and the Community Task Team linked to South Africa's National Response Strategy and Action Plan to address the illegal trade in South African ...