Gyatso Bista remembers the sacks of kutki. As a child learning to become a healer in Nepal’s kingdom of Lo Manthang, Bista ...

In a world filled with diverse and intriguing plants, bamboo stands out as a symbol of strength, versatility, and sustainability. While many may associate bamboo primarily with its utility in ...

Humans have utilized plants in medicine for thousands of years. As a matter of fact, the Sumerians were the first to record their use of medicinal plants on a clay slab about 5,000 years ago. This ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

BOSTON -- There are hundreds of native plants in our own backyards that are a valuable source of food, medicine, and even material. But climate change is threatening their existence and the ...

Ecological medicine is a new approach to health science that draws on a very old idea: connecting with each other, with animals and plants, and with the natural world fosters health and well-being for ...

By Cassidy Beach In Borneo’s dense rainforest, some communities of Punan people still find their medicine among the trees. For generations the forest has been their living pharmacy, with each ...

Shoolini University researcher Dr Radha, whose pioneering work on Himalayan medicinal plants has led to four patents and ...

Researchers have confirmed what Indigenous Australians have long known: native plants have great healing properties. A study has found that two plants show great potential for healing wounds quickly ...

Troy Miller receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Farley Kwok van der Giezen receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Ryan Coates receives funding from the Australian ...

We’ve long marveled at how efficiently plants convert sunlight into energy—but no one guessed they were using quantum mechanics to do it. In this episode, we speak with Greg Engel, a pioneering ...