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Horticultural Therapy is a multidisciplinary program of study involving fields such as horticulture, psychology, landscape architecture, gerontology and sociology.

Palo santo essential oil, made from the "holy wood" of Ecuador's Bursera graveolens, is a powerful oil used in prayer, spiritual and energy work, physical healing

Three plants have been revered in ancient and modern China for their healing properties: ginseng, green tea, and the Ningxia wolfberry.

This next installment of "Medicinal Herbs for Small Gardens" focuses on easy-to-grow comfrey, and includes recipes for medicinal preparation and the usual dose of magic.

Lavender is the hallmark of Provence, a natural product with a place in every home and many beneficial uses beyond its refreshing fragrance.

Many prescriptions today are derived from plants that have been cultivated for centuries because of the medicine they contain.

As long as you have a porch or sunny window, you can reap the benefits of the medicinal herbs profiled in this ongoing series.

Plants that stay green in winter under the snow include a handful of herbs that can be easily harvested for medicinal use; some of them are also edible.

Europe has many medicinal plants, some of which are found in other parts of the world, including Canada and the U.S; learn to identify healing plants through color.

Medicinal herb shown to help prevent migraine headaches and reduce fever. Feverfew, member of the aster family, is a hardy perennial with white daisylike flowers.

Persons young, aged or disabled benefit from gardening therapy. Indoor plants have natural calming effects for caregivers, the elders in their care, or ailing loved ones.

Hippocrates, an ancient Greek healer who became known as the 'father of medicine', used a number of medicinal plants and healing herbs in his teachings and written work.

Goji grown in the Ningxia province of China are rich in minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, protein and healthy sugars that may support liver and pancreas and fight cancer.

A little known book offers intriguing anthropological insights into the use of native medicine as related by an herbalist and elder of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

The aloe vera plant has been used medicinally for as long as recorded history. This valuable healing plant is even said to be the cause of long ago land conquests.

Ayurveda, Sanskrit for "Life Science" is an ancient science of healing that comes to us from India and is based on balancing the forces of nature affecting human beings.

For centuries, sage has been used as a reliable and safe natural herbal treatment for night sweats, and it can help you, too.

You can make your own therapeutic herbal infusions, decoctions and broths. It's easier than you think to make healing herbal teas.

Dr Edward Bach was the founder of flower remedies, known as Bach flower therapy; although there are other flower remedies, the Bach flower remedies are the most popular.

The herb coriander has an ancient history of healing; the medicinal properties of coriander have been used by ancient Egyptians, ancient Greeks and in Chinese medicine.

Drinking aloe vera juice provides numerous health benefits. This is why aloe vera, also known as lily of the desert, has gained a reputation as a powerful healing food.

There are plenty of edible greens in the warm months of the year, but what is there to eat in the wild when the ground freezes and most plants are dead or dormant?

Ancient followers of earth-based spirituality who were the precursors to our modern day herbalists.

Fennel is an ancient herb which has been used in plant medicine for centuries; know how to identify and use sweet fennel medicinally from studying the plant's profile.

Artemisia vulgaris, also known as mugwort, common wormwood, and moxa, is drunk in a tea to enhance dreams, and burned as a purifying incense.

Common foxglove has a long history of medicinal use in Europe and is a popular cottage garden flower; however, foxglove is also poisonous and should be used with care.

Known for belladonna or "deadly nightshade," the nightshade family boasts vegetables that may cause inflammation, as well as wolfberries and cayenne - touted for healing.

Pelargoniums and Geraniums are often confused. Rose Geranium is actually of the Pelargonium plant genus whereas Robert Geranium is of the the plant genus Geranium.

Herbal plants have been used for thousands of years for medicinal purposes; they have a strong connection to botany, despite attempts to separate the two over the years.

Garlic is an ancient plant with a long history as a popular culinary ingredient, a healing "wonder food" and also as a protective charm.

Marigold is an ancient, medicinal herb with many medicinal properties and uses; it is a brightly colored Summer flower, also known as Calendula.

Yarrow has been used as an ancient medicinal remedy for a number of health problems; today, yarrow essential oil has a number of properties and uses in aromatherapy.

Despite increased efforts at sun blockage, people of all ages still get burnt in the hot August rays. Learn how to soothe the damaged skin and prevent future burns.

In four picture books, D.B. Johnson manages to convey Thoreau's message about nature - now so extra urgent - to children between the ages of 4 and 99 (and older).

Many people with chronic diseases feel that they're responsible for their illness or their inability to heal. Learn how these feelings of guilt can harm or help us.

From the medicine cabinet to the dinner table, herbs and spices have become part of our everyday life. But where do they come from, and how did they get here?

Druids were teachers, healers, judges, poets, priests and augurs.