Agrimony is an herb in the rose family found near hedges and fences throughout England. Bearing yellow flowers with egg-shaped petals on spikes emanating from hairy stems, agrimony exudes a distinctive, pleasant scent that is usually compared to apricots but isn't as sweet.

Agrimony is an herb in the rose family found near hedges and fences throughout England.

Alfalfa is one of the oldest cultivated plants. It has been used for centuries for hay, but it has also been used for centuries as a human food.

As a food, alfalfa provides beta-carotene and vitamins C, E, and K (although it is not, as frequently claimed, a source of vitamin A).

Alfalfa is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world, not only for livestock, but also for human consumption.

The plant has an intense yet sweet aroma more like carrots than like dill or fennel.

The plant has an intense yet sweet aroma more like carrots than like dill or fennel.

Anise is a member of the family of plants that includes carrots, caraway, cumin, dill, fennel, and cilantro. Of all of these umbels, anise is the plant that has the strongest licorice flavor the essential oil of anise is used to flavor licorice candy which is usually made without any licorice at all.

Whole or ground fruits, although flavor is better if the fruits are stored whole and then ground just before use.

Anise star pods are hotter, more pungent, more bitter, and much more licorice-like than the European anise.

Ground star anise added to baked goods protects them from spoilage by bacteria or fungi.

Annato is a South and Central American herb producing small, dark, red seeds with a faint, flowery odor.

The intense red color of the seed is due to bixin in the seed coat.

Arnica is a graceful woodland plant in the same family as the sunflower, native to Central Europe and the western United States.

It is valued chiefly for its thickening properties, and is often used in thickening clear sauces and glazes and jellies.

The ancient Romans discovered that artichoke leaf was valuable as a digestive aid, making it a noble vegetable only to be consumed by the nobility and rich.

Recent studies have attempted to popularize its use as a preliminary treatment for male infertility and impotence problems.

Ashwaganda is India's native answer to Ginseng and it is currently being applied in Ayurvedic medicine to treat hypertension and stress related ailments.

A graceful, flowing plant with long stems bearing paired, pointed leaves and purple flowers, the astragalus is harvested for its roots that are white when dug out of the ground but become yellow as they are dried.

Astragalus is the chief energy tonic of traditional Asian medicine.