Plants

It helps with blood pressure.

The citron is believed to have originated in India, where it was found in valleys in the foothills of the northeastern Himalayas.

Thanks to sauerkraut, many sailors have avoided scurvy.

Just as Mexican Indians once used vanilla for medicinal purposes, nowadays, in the form of a tincture, it is used for febrile seizures or digestive disorders.

It is native to Mexico and Guatemala.

Although no such specimen has yet been discovered, researchers estimate that the maximum height a tree can reach is 122-130 meters.

The Latin generic name "Euphorbia" commemorates the Greek physician Euphorbus, who in the 1st century AD treated the ruler of Mauritania, Juba II, with the milky sap of plants from the genus Euphorbia.

They are important in prevention as well as in the fight against cancer.

They came to Europe in the 16th century, brought by Spanish sailors from Mexico.

Pomegranate is among the oldest useful plants grown in the Middle East.