(Source: SaluGenecists, Inc.) Summary Garlic, a cousin to onions, leeks and chives, is arranged in a head, called the \"bulb,\" which is made up of separate tear-drop shaped cloves encased in paper-like sheathes. The cloves themselves are off-white in color and firm in texture, although they can be easily crushed.…
(Source: SaluGenecists, Inc.) Summary Feverfew, which looks similar to chamomile, is a perennial plant with small, daisy-like flowers. It is cultivated in flower gardens throughout Europe and the United States. The leaf, both with and without the stem, collected when the plant is in flower, is the part used medicinally.…
(Source: SaluGenecists, Inc.) Summary Bilberry, is a member of the genus Vaccinium, which contains hundreds of species, many of which produce edible berry-like fruits with medicinal properties; other examples of plants within this genus are the American cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) and blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus). Bilberry grows abundantly in the woods…
(Source: SaluGenecists, Inc.) Summary Aloe vera is a perennial plant with yellow flowers and tough fleshy triangular or spear-like leaves that grow in a rosette configuration. Although historical records indicate that aloe may have originated in Egypt or the Middle East, it has been introduced and is naturalized in most…
