Every plant has a story to tell. But there’s more: in the infinitesimally small folds of their leaves, in their flowers, seeds, roots and bark, some plants contain medicinal properties.
Because that’s where the active principles are: those substances that have natural curative powers and for centuries have been extracted by apothecaries, who turned them into unguents, oils, perfumes, infusions, tinctures, cosmetics, scents and herbal medicines. In this rock garden you can see some of them.
For example, did you notice those yellow flowers? They are the blooms of rhodiola, and they yield active principles with moisturizing and nutritive effects on the skin. You may already know that Valerian helps you reduce anxiety, but did you know that its flowers are of a pale pink?
You can see them here, along with Malva flowers, used instead to make detergents and toothpaste thanks to its emollient and anti-inflammatory properties.
