Fence Vine: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits

Fence bindweed, Latin name Calystegia sepium, belongs to the bindweed family (Convolvulaceae). It is also known by the popular names field bindweed, devil’s gut and bank fence bindweed. Already in the Middle Ages, people appreciated the laxative effect of the medicinal plant. Occurrence and cultivation of fence bindweed Already in the Middle Ages, people appreciated … Fence Vine: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits

Lovage

The plant is originally from Western Asia, but has been cultivated since ancient times in Europe and later in North America, and some of it has gone wild. The plant material comes from cultures in Poland, some Balkan countries, Germany and Holland. Lovage as a medicinal plant In herbal medicine, one uses the dried underground … Lovage