He Shou Wu: Herb of Ageless Endurance
He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum), also known as Fo-Ti, Ho Shou Wu, and Jiaoteng, is a popular tonic herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with interesting folklore.
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Herbalism
Herbal medicine is the study of plants and natural sources as medicine. Plants have been the basis for medical treatments through much of human history, and such traditional medicine is still widely practiced today
4 Herbs for the Heart
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America for both men and women.
Anise Hyssop: The Delicious, Prolific Mint
Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) is a delight to the senses; its purple flowers, fragrant scent, and sweet-yet-spicy anise/licorice flavor make this herb a treat to know and to grow.
Cannabis: The Medicinal Herb for our Modern Era
Cannabis (Cannabis sativa), an herb at the center of a sordid history, deep controversy, and huge fanfare.
Mimosa: The Tree of Happiness
Mimosa tree (Albizia julibrissin) is an unmistakable beauty, with its frond leaves, otherworldly pink flowers, and long seed pods.Each element appears to dance weightlessly on the breeze.
Introduction to Herbalism
Herbalism is as ancient as life itself.It predates recorded history, oral history, and even humxn beings.
Wood Betony: The Incarnative “Life Plant”
Though Wood Betony (Stachys officinalis) is less common in today’s apothecaries, it was one of Old World Europe’s most revered herbs.
Motherwort: The Lion-Hearted One
Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) is one of those powerful, essential herbs that inspires fierce devotion in so many herbalists and herb enthusiasts.
Lungwort: A Friend to the Inflamed
Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis) is one of the most striking early spring flowers, with its bright blooms and signature white-spotted foliage.
Lilac: The Fragrant Vernal Flower
Ahh, Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)—the purple, perfumed harbingers of spring! Here in the northeastern U.S., Lilacs are among the first shrubs to bloom, filling the air with their delicate scent for a few glorious weeks.
They’re a common feature of colder climate gardens and landscaping due to their
Oregano: The Antimicrobial Mediterranean Herb
To find Oregano (Origanum vulgare), most of us needn’t look further than our kitchen cupboard or the local pizza joint.
Burdock: The Indispensable Root
Burdock Root (Arctium lappa) is one of those abundant, versatile, and beautifully effective herbs that should be in every herbalist’s repertoire.Here in the northeastern U.S.
Mangosteen: The Queen of Fruits
If you’ve never tasted a Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) fruit you must not live in the tropics, and you, like most of us, have been missing out.
Moringa: The Miracle Tree
Moringa (Moringa oleifera) has received many recent accolades by the health and wellness community, in which it has been touted as a nutritive, medicinal powerhouse and hyped as a panacea “superfood.” While we should be wary of over-the-top claims and trendy, “silver bullet” herbalism, Moringa, like most herbs, does boast
Lavender: The Herbal Chill Pill
In the Western world, Lavandula angustifolia is one of those adored household-name herbs.
