News

The RHS is predicting that traditional bedding plants may be losing popularity in 2025. In its latest trends forecast, it ...
Four plants consumed by wild gorillas in Gabon and used by local communities in traditional medicine show antibacterial and antioxidant properties, find Leresche Even Doneilly Oyaba Yinda from the ...
In the heart of Siquijor province in the southern Philippines lies the secluded mountain village of Cantabon. Amid the verdant trees, the healing hut, or balay pahi-uli, of shamans Noel and Juanita ...
CORDILLERA, PHILIPPINES — An estimated 80 percent of Asia’s rivers are considered “sick,” meaning they suffer from pollution and the uncoordinated development of water resources.
Today, it has grown to 2.5 acres containing more than 200 medicinal plants (most are native to Guam, but there are also plants from China, the Philippines, Japan, Phonpei, Palau, and the ...
From 70 Facebook followers to more than 36,000 – the Manila Vegans Facebook group is one example of the growth of plant-based diets in the Philippines. The country is known for its love of meat ...
Garlic, lagundi, sambong, akapulko, ampalaya, guava, tsaang gubat, and niyog-niyogan are just some of the herbal plants approved by the DOH-PITAHC. For instance, garlic as an herbal medicine has ...
Dexter is a passionate plant man who moved to Perth from the Philippines 10 years ago to extend his horticulture knowledge and raise a family. He worked as a landscape gardener when he first migrated.
Wild gorillas eat the same tree bark used by traditional healers, which can inhibit the growth of E. coli in petri dishes, according to a new study. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched a plan on Wednesday to speed the closure of coal-fired power plants in Indonesia and the Philippines to lower the biggest source of carbon emissions.