Auteur : Phyto Canada

General The name of the bear bearola comes from the Provençal bouisserolo,which designates boxwood. Its botanical name, Arctostaphylos uva ursi

General The ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a species of plants native to Asia whose rhizome is used in cooking and

Cranberries are best known for their role in preventing urinary tract infections, especially for those with recurrent infections. The high level of proanthocyanidins (PAC) in cranberries helps reduce the adhesion of certain bacteria (especially Ecoli) to the walls of the urinary tract, in turn, preventing bacteria from adhering to them and causing a urinary tract infection.

First Nations treated the first European immigrants suffering from scurvy with chicoutai. During this same period, Northern Europeans used lingonberry for the same reasons, namely their high concentration of vitamin C and other phenolics.