Alternative names : Petroselinum crispum, Apium crispum, Petroselini Herba, Racine de Persil

Also known as: Allium cepa, Oignon Vert, Palandu, Shallot

Alternative names: Anethum graveolens, Anethi Herba, Madhura, Sotapa

Other names : Abies Alba, Christmastree, Norway Spruce, Sapin Blanc

The black poplar is a majestic tree that can be found in Europe and parts of Asia. The tree and its healer buds have not only been mentioned but highly praised in the ancient Greek writings. Old English physicians also described the important medicinal properties of the black poplar leaf buds and modern science proved them right. These buds contain a form of salicin, a natural precursor of the modern aspirin as we know it from the pharmacy.

Sweet Clover (Melilotus officinalis) was used as medicine for thousands of years.  The ancient healers didn’t know the exact chemical components of this plant but used it anyway for a wide range of ailments like earaches, painful joints, wounds and other external or internal inflammations. The kings of England also benefited from the sweet clover’s medicinal properties and the plant is still named the King’s Clover in some regions of England.

Birch is one of the most important species of trees that people around the world appreciate for its numerous, important qualities. The tree can be easily recognized because of its beautiful silvery bark. The importance of this tree is not just ornamental. People came to understand very well the innumerable properties of its sap, bark, leaves, twigs and buds.

Rhubarb (Rheum officinale) comes all the way from China. The ancient Chinese discovered that the rhubarb roots were very good at treating different ailments concerning the digestive tract. Nowadays, the aerial parts of the plant, the stems and leaves, are being used all around the world to make pies and compotes because of their discreet flavor and nice texture. The roots are being dug out and sold as good treatment especially for constipation.

At first glance, one can say that Rest Harrow (Ononis Spinosa) is just a humble shrub growing wild on the hills and plains of Europe and Asia. But, I assume that you already know that, nothing can be registered as insignificant when we talk about plants. The thorniest shrubs, the most irritating nettles, the majestic trees and the delicate flowers constitute rich reservoirs of potent chemicals with magnificent healing properties.