Plants have historically been a rich source of medicine. Many antibiotics used today were originally derived from natural ...

Four plants used by wild gorillas in Gabon could be promising targets for future drug research, a new study says.

Four plants eaten by gorillas, also used in Gabonese traditional medicine, have antibacterial effects.

Lily Wilson of Earth Body Healing is a licensed massage therapist, herbalist, yoga teacher, and wellness columnist in Cook ...

Reishi has a number of different impacts on our bodies, but one of the major ways it works as a medicine is by influencing ...

A recent study has revealed that four plants consumed by wild gorillas in Gabon also have medicinal properties and are used ...

Self-medicating gorillas have provided valuable clues in the search for new medicines to combat drug-resistant strains of E.coli. Scientists say ...

A recent study highlights the pivotal role of alternative splicing in controlling plant secondary metabolism, which is ...

Japan is set to criminalize the recreational use of cannabis while legalizing medical use. The decision, announced last week, ...

Ethnobotanical and Ecological Study of Momordica balsamina Plant Used in Chad. Open Access Library Journal, 11, 1-20. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1112006 . Momordica balsamina is a ubiquitous plant known in ...

Just like in the medical world, plant stem cells could support human growth and development when used to improve the food supply. The researcher's lab discovered a transcription factor gene called HVA ...

Louisiana has legalized medical use but not recreational use ... While possession of marijuana in plant form can be a misdemeanor in smaller amounts, and a felony in amounts over 4 ounces. Once a THC ...