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The native American horse chestnut trees are called buckeyes. American Indians prepared the starchy buckeye seeds for food by roasting and washing them thoroughly to remove the poison. They also made a powder of the raw seeds and threw it on the water...

Hops are native to Britain, although today they are grown in many countries. The English name hops is believed to be derived from the Anglo-Saxon koppan, which means “to climb.” This seems likely since hops is a tall-growing vine. Only the female plants...

What is the world’s most popular herb? Chamomile, of course! It is said more than one million cups of the tea are consumed daily. I believe it, because I am one of the many, almost daily chamomile tea drinkers. It is one of the best de-stressers known...

Pyrethrum is derived from the Greek pur (fire) due to the hot taste of the root. There are many different varieties and species of feverfew. A member of the daisy family, the name comes from the Latin febrifugia, or “driver out of fevers.” As its name...