Pharmacist rediscovers edible healing herbs
Herbs that grow in the Swiss Alps have to be able to survive tough conditions, and many of them have healing properties. Now a scientist wants to introduce the lesser known herbs and their benefits to a wider public.
Besides their exotic names – and in many cases pretty flowers – what are edelweiss, alpine rose, cowslips and eyebright good for? (swissinfo.ch/SF)
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