Nine Everyday Plants and the Science Behind their Health Benefits

From ancient times, herbs and spices have played a vital role in the healing traditions of many cultures. The most ancient writings of the Egyptians, Persians, Hebrews, and Chinese shows that herbs, and spices were used for practically every known affliction. Many of these uses were past from generation to generation.

Many view herbs and spices as a “Gift from God.” It was herbs and spices that were used by Physician, long before the pharmaceutical companies turn medicines into a huge business. There are remarkable medicinal properties to everyday herbs, spices, and even flowers. The reason that many of these home remedies are still used today, is simple, sometimes these remedies really do work and are clinically proven.

Here are nine everyday plants that you might find growing in your garden and the science behind their health benefits: