Medicinal Plants

Visit Turkey’s first botanical garden for medicinal plants

Located in Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, the Medical Plants Garden boasts hundreds of different plants that are known for their medicinal properties.

Researchers say cannabis used in ancient Israelite shrine

The site was discovered more than 50 years ago but new analysis of unidentified organic material on the limestone altar yielded the surprising result.

Medicinal plants used in traditional remedies under threat in Mexico

Healers of Mexico's indigenous communities want to preserve traditional knowledge and skills on medicinal plants.

Turkish firm produces radiation-blocking x-ray scanner

The firm is also working on a bullet-proof vest manufactured with a cannabis composite.

Afghanistan's first female coders take on the country's opium problem

Breaking traditional barriers in conservative Herat province the war torn country's first female coders have created a game based on Afghanistan's struggle to eradicate the vast opium poppy fields ruled by the Taliban.

Mexico legalises marijuana-based product sales

The move brings some forms of cannabis into legal commerce even as the country struggles with the illicit drug trade.

Germany softens laws of cannabis use for medical purposes

Cannabis extracts and dried cannabis flowers will be purchasable only on prescription in German pharmacies