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By Maryann Readal Believe it or not, archaeologists have determined that the agave plant has been used for nearly 9,000 years (Tull, 2013)! It has...

By Andy Bello There are many plant species that have been utilized for thousands of years for their medicinal and therapeutic properties. These species have...

By Ian Blessing, of All The Bitter (Editor’s note: The original, unabridged version of this article can be found on All The Bitter’s blog.) The best...

By Maryann Readal My mother always flavored her delicious apple pies with allspice. She did this with good reason since allspice carries the flavors of...

From mildest to hottest (on a scale of 1 mildest to 10 hottest), here is a sampling of “chile” peppers from the species Capsicum annuum that...

While any of the chilies can be used as herbal medicine, the one most frequently cited is cayenne (Capsicum annuum, although sometimes...

Do you think of chamomile (Matricaria recutita) when you think of Mexican herbs? After all, it is native to Europe where it...

When black beans are served in Mexico they are frequently cooked with epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides), also known as wormseed or Mexican tea. ...

Jamaica, or Agua de Jamaica, is a popular, refreshing beverage in Mexico, one of the agua frescas enjoyed as an afternoon beverage....

In the early spring at my home garden one of the first flowers I see is that of Petasites japonicus, an edible...