Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is a plant native to East Asia that has been widely used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine for centuries. While it's often considered an invasive species in many parts of the world, its health benefits have recently garnered attention in the field ...

Commonly believed to be a grain and prepared and eaten like one, quinoa or 'Chenopodium quinoa', is in fact a seed botanically speaking and is a relative of spinach and chard. The plant is indigenous to South America, originating in the mountainous area surrounding Lake Titicaca in Peru and Bolivia ...