Yarrow is a perennial herbaceous native to the temperate regions of the North Hemisphere. It is widely distributed, and well know in flowering gardens to attract ladydugs…
White willow
White willow is large deciduous tree with pale white underside leaves. Native to Europe and central Western Asia, it is nowdays naturalized in North America…
White birch
White birch is a deciduous hardwood tree with characteristic white satin bark and broad leaves. It is widespread in temperate and Boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere…
Violet
Tricolor violet or pansy is a widely distributed herbaceous plant, natively found across Europe, Western and boreal Asia, Northern Africa and America. Tisanes or decoctions from dried aerial parts have a long history in traditional medicine and herbalism…
Turmeric
Turmeric is a perennial herbaceous with characteristic aromatic rhizomes. It is originating from South Asia, and has been cultivated since Antiquity in India wheres it was included in the folk medicine (Ayurvedic medicine) to sooth and treat many digestion disturbances…
Thyme
Thyme is an evergreen shrub from the mint family and native to the Mediterranean Basin. Beyond its common culinary application, it has been used for thousands of years in many therapeutic applications…
Star Anise
Star Anise is a evergreen shrub native to Viet Nam and China. It is now cultivated in several Tropical and Subtropical regions, and its crops are mainly dedicated to the extraction of shikimic acid, an active ingredient of the anti-influenza drug…
Peppermint
Peppermint has been used for thousands of years. Today, the most common use is as a flavouring for ice cream, candies, chewing gum, etc…
Parsley
Native to the central Mediterranean region, parsley is widely cultivated and used as a spice, vegetable or medicinal herb. Its name comes from the Latin “Petrosilenum”, itself originating from the Greek “Petrosilenon”, meaning “rock celery”…
Oregano
Oregano is a perennial herbaceous native to Southern Europe. Its minty and spicy leaves are widely used as seasoning herbs in the Mediterranean Basin cuisine…