The use of the bark from the willow tree to relieve pain dates back thousands of years!
Bioprospecting for New Pharmaceuticals At the Missouri Botanical Gardens, scientists are studying plants and plant products to discover new medicines. Read about their work at this site.
How many plant samples has the Missouri Botanical Garden collected for study?
Atropa belladonna is a plant that is the source of what medicine?
Herb Research Foundation This site contains lots of up-to-date information about medicines from plants. If you visit, be sure to check out the Picture Gallery.
What popular herb is also known as purple coneflower?
What root was a favorite herbal remedy of Native Americans?
