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Botanists use equipment that silently sync with satellite feeds to monitor patches of undergrowth as they go along winding mountain roads in a remote area of the Balkans. They are…
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Certain plants appear to recover as though nothing had occurred. It is not a wonder that a clipped ficus branch can produce roots in a glass of water in a…
Finding health doesn't always require a pharmacist; sometimes it starts with a plant that grows close to your grandmother's window. And that's not sentiment; rather, it's science gradually catching up…
As I strolled through a secluded Uttarakhand village, I saw rows of ashwagandha roots drying next to humble houses under cotton sacks. The breeze mixed with their earthy aroma. farming…
The act of a houseplant reaching for sunshine has a subtly transforming effect. One afternoon, in spite of the dry heat in my flat, my blue star fern unfurled a…
She kept dried plants, amber-colored oils, and a rumpled notebook with penciled instructions such as “three figwort leaves for cuts” or “boil fenugreek for congestion” in a drawer next to…
Researchers are sorting through trays of dried roots, pressed leaves, and bitter bark in a greenhouse that hums softly in a sun-filled clearing outside of Oaxaca. It can appear to…
Once stored at the rear of a monastery, a worn manuscript can today be found online in a matter of seconds. Once engraved by candlelight, ink is now represented in…