We’ve written a great deal on medıcınal and aromatıc plants, but today we’d like to cover a MAP that’s been under the radar and one that every woman should know about. Ever heard of vitex? What Is the Vitex/Chaste Tree Plant? Also known as chaste tree or chasteberry, vitex is a large...
Rhodiola: The Stuff of Myth, Legends and Science Fiction For 2,000 years, scholars and healers have pored over the texts of Greek epic poems searching for clues to the identity of the mysterious Charm of Prometheus. What is the herb that gives that type of strength? The myth of Jason, the...
In the thirteenth century, Central Asia’s Turkic-Mongolian nomadic tribes united under the forceful and charismatic leadership of Genghis Khan, who ruled from the Carpathian Mountains to the Sea of Japan, the largest area ever to be dominated by a single dynasty. Whilst many remember the Mongols as "barbarians" or as...
If Tulips could speak, they would speak of the many interesting and twisted tales about their history…. Here are seven fascinating facts about the flower that caused the 'Tulipomania' fever many nations caught. Tulips have become practically synonymous with the Dutch. However, the flowers were never native to the Netherlands, nor...
Although known as the notorious source of Cocaine, the Coca plant has been greatly misunderstood. The truth is that Cocaine is one constituent of Coca, and by no means fully represents the Coca plant itself. Particularly for the pre-Colombian Andean cultures, where the plant is native, Coca has been a...
The word aphrodisiac has its origins with Aphrodite, one of the most powerful ancient gods, known as Venus to the Romans, Latin for love or sexual drive. And her origins are dramatic, to say the least. When Titan Uranus was castrated by his own son, Kronos, his severed genitals were...
Did you know that it was the worship of female Goddesses that preceded the male Gods? The earliest known building with a specific ritual purpose, located at Nevali Cori, the Turkish-Syrian border, dates back over 9,000 years. The unearthing of female statues within the temple hinted a Goddess culture and the...