Saturday, May 4, 2024

Coltsfoot

Coltsfoot, also called Horsehoof and coughwort, is a traditional herbal remedy employed around the world in the treatment of coughs and respiratory problems. Made...

Hawthorne

Hawthorne berries are gathered from the small tree Crataegus laevigata of the family Rosaceae. Also known as Mayblossom and Whitehorn, Hawthorne was known to...

Milk Thistle

Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum Gaertn), is a member of the family Asteraceae. Also known as the Marian, St. Mary's, and Our Lady's thistle, Milk...

Juniper

Juniper, latin name Juniperus communis, is a short evergreen shrub whose fruit and oil provides a flavoring agent used extensively in the food, perfume...

Garlic

Garlic is a member of the lily family closely related to onions and leeks. Garlic has been cultivated for thousands of years for its...

Goldenseal

Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis L.) a member of the family Ranunculaceae, is a native American medicinal drug introduced to early settlers by Cherokee Indians who...

Fo-Ti

Fo-Ti is an herb derived from the dried roots of a Japanese evergreen called Polygonum multiflorum. In China, where it is called Ho shou...

Bayberry

Bayberry is a traditional folk medicine herb derived from the bark of a small evergreen shrub that grows throughout a wide portion of the...

Buchu

Buchu, Latin name Agathosma betulina, is a small shrub native to South Africa where it is used as a popular flavoring agent to impart...

Feverfew

Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium), also known as Bachelor's Button, is a common flowering aromatic plant. Feverfew was known to the ancient Egyptians and Greeks who...

Aloe Vera

Aloe vera is an exceptional healing plant with an extensive history of use covering 18 centuries. World-wide there exist hundreds of species of this...

Cat’s Claw

Cat's Claw (Una de Gato) is a wood vine that grows in Peru and has been used by the Peruvian Indians for years for...