Recent research shows it has anti-cancer properties. And a few feet away he found bit of dark spongey leaves. It's called a milkweed. Davies says you can use it for stomach disorders. Before you go exploring in your own yard.,be careful you have to know what you're doing.
Some plants can be harmful.
Take the elderberry tree. The flower and berry are often used in herbal preparations,but the leaf is toxic. Davies also finds interesting uses for some easily recognized Florida fruit plants. With the papaya, he says pound the leaf, lay it on a wart. Put a bandage on it overnight.