Ginseng has featured as a part of life in China for well over 2000 years and remains popular today. In fact all civilisations who have come into contact with this herb have revered it with equal measure. It's botanical name, Panax derives from the Ancient Greek Pan Akos or more specifically Panacea,..
Chicory roots have been used as a beverage for over 2000 years and remain a popular beverage as either an additive or alternative to normal coffee. The leaves also have a long history of use as an endive like vegetable still widely added to salads. The name Chicory, from the Latin Chicorioum is..
The essential oil of rose, to which this herb owes its sweet and distinctive odour, can be found in both the flower petals and the leaves and sometimes in neither as not all roses harbour a scent.The oil of rose has been valued in civilisations throughout human history going right back to the ancien..
Finding a mint colony on a summers walk can be a highlight of any foraging expedition. On a sultry summer afternoon in Britain, nearby a riverbank or canal where nettles run wild and pale purple flowers create a haze near the waters edge from where a fresh scent of menthol will float up on the warm ..
Turmeric is nothing if not an auspicious herb, creeping its way into so many aspects of Indian culture, from where it originates. In the traditional marriage ceremony of Tamil Nadu, dried turmeric tubers are tied with string and laced around the neck of the bride and groom, making a “Thali necklace”..
Ginseng has featured as a part of life in China for well over 2000 years and remains popular. In fact all civilisations who have come into contact with this herb have revered it with equal measure. It’s botanical name Panax derives from the Ancient Greek Pan Akos or more specifically Panacea, the na..