Kitasato University’s Hiroshi Odaguchi and his team are investigating ‘kampo’, a traditional medicine regime developed ... Some 80% of the herbal plants used in kampo are imported from ...

Many garden plants we're familiar with today have a hidden history. Grown centuries ago for their reputed healing powers, they became garden staples, valued for their beauty, form or scent.

Herbs were widely used as remedies for all sorts of illnesses ... William Turner authored two works Names of Herbs in 1548 and A New Herbal in 1551. The voyages of discovery saw new medicinal ...