Month: June 2026

Sweet Violet Leaf (Viola odorata): The Fragrant Healer

Sweet Violet, Viola odorata, is one of the most beloved spring flowers in Britain, its intensely fragrant, deep purple-blue blossoms appearing in…

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Sweet Flag Root (Acorus calamus): The Aromatic Digestive…

Sweet Flag, Acorus calamus, is an aromatic aquatic plant found along rivers, ponds, and marshes across Europe and Asia, its sword-like leaves…

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Stone Root (Collinsonia canadensis): The Vascular Congestion Specialist

Stone Root, Collinsonia canadensi, is a woodland herb native to eastern North America, named for its exceptionally hard, woody root that resists breaking…

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Star Anise (Illicium verum): The Digestive and Antiviral…

Star Anis, Illicium verum, is the striking eight-pointed star-shaped fruit of a small Chinese tree, one of the most visually distinctive spices in…

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St. John’s Wort Herb (Hypericum perforatum): The Antidepressant…

St. John’s Wort, Hypericum perforatum, is one of the most comprehensively studied herbs in the world, with a clinical evidence base for mild-to-moderate…

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Speedwell (Veronica officinalis): The Forgotten British Tonic

Speedwell, Veronica officinalis, is a low-growing, blue-flowered perennial of grasslands, heaths, and open woodland throughout Britain. Once widely used as a European…

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Spearmint (Mentha spicata): The Gentle Mint with a…

Spearmint, Mentha spicata, is the culinary mint most familiar in British kitchens, garden beds, and cocktail glasses. Its milder, sweeter character compared to…

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Southernwood Herb (Artemisia abrotanum): The Old Cottage Garden…

Southernwood, Artemisia abrotanum, is one of the most fragrant herbs of the traditional English cottage garden, its finely divided silvery-green leaves releasing…

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Slippery Elm (Ulmus fulva): The Supreme Gut Soother

Slippery Elm — Ulmus fulva (also Ulmus rubra) — is, for many clinical herbalists and their patients, the single most effective herb for the inflamed,…

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Siberian Ginseng Root (Eleutherococcus senticosus): The Balanced Adaptogen

Siberian Ginseng — Eleutherococcus senticosus (also known as Eleuthero) — is not a true ginseng (not a Panax species), but was given the “ginseng” name by…

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