The growing global population of elderly individuals has led to a dramatic rise in chronic diseases, including neurocognitive ...

A new study from Uganda's Budongo Forest draws on decades of data suggesting chimps understand the specific medicinal ...

Several well-grown cinchona plants belonging to a plant species considered extinct in Sri Lanka have been found after 150 ...

Wild chimps are specifically seeking out plants with medicinal properties for injuries. And the chimps are not just self-medicating — they also appear to treat one another’s wounds.

New research published in Communications Biology has uncovered the earliest known use of the medicinal and psychoactive plant ...

Cannabis has been a globally important crop for millennia. While best known today as marijuana for its psychoactive ...

Karpuravalli is also known as Indian Borage. Its leaves are boiled to make herbal tea which relieves cold, soothes throat, ...

Scientists identified some of the plants used by the animals, and tests revealed most had antibacterial properties that could improve wound healing. Researchers also recorded 12 injuries in Sonso ...

and anti-inflammatory properties that helps soothe irritated skin and prevents the growth of acne-causing bacteria. According to PubMed, aloe vera, turmeric, tulsi, and other medicinal plants help ...