Super Medicinal Plants

Scientific or Botanical Name: Camellia sinensia Tea is second world's most popular beverage. All types of the tea, green, black and oolong, are produced from the Camellia sinensis plant using different methods. Tea's species name, sinensis, is a reference to China where the tea culture got start. Tea's historical origins are intertwined considerable legend and myth. According to one of those legends, the fabled Chinese emperor Shen Nong took the first slip of tea by chance in 2737 B.C. when dried leaves of the tea bush accidentally fell into a pot of boiling water, tinting it a light brown and transforming it into a refreshing drink. Tea spread from China to Japan in the 12th century. The Dutch East India Company brought the first tea to Europe in the early 1600. In recent times, It has become more popular in the West, where black tea has more traditionally been consumed. It is primarily green tea that has been used in traditional Chinese and Indian herbal medicine for...

Scientific name: Origanum spp. Fuente:  www.foodiefriendsfridaydailydish.com The genus name, Origanum, and common name oregano derive from the Greek words oros and ganos, meaning "joy of the mountain", in reference to the plant's beuty and mountainous origins.

Scientific name: Allium sativum Fuente: icex.es