Author: Angela Jegnathan

Schisandra Fruits (Schisandra chinensis): The Five-Flavour Adaptogen

Schisandra — Schisandra chinensis — is one of the most remarkable herbs in the Chinese materia medica, known as Wu Wei Zi (“Five Taste Fruit”) because…

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Saw Palmetto Berry (Serenoa repens): The Prostate Standard

Saw Palmetto — Serenoa repens — is a small palm native to the coastal southeastern United States, whose berries carry one of the most…

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Sarsaparilla Root (Smilax ornata): The Depurative and Hormonal…

Sarsaparilla — Smilax ornata (and related Smilax species) — is a climbing vine native to Central and South America, whose root has been used…

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Sandalwood (Santalum album): The Sacred Calming Aromatic

Sandalwood — Santalum album, Indian Sandalwood — is one of the most precious aromatic substances in the world, used in religious ceremonies, meditation…

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Sage Leaf (Salvia officinalis): The Wise Woman’s Herb

Sage — Salvia officinalis — takes its genus name from the Latin salvare (“to save”) — a reflection of the enormous esteem in which the ancient…

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Safed Musli Complex (Chlorophytum borivilianum): Ayurveda’s White Gold

Safed Musli — Chlorophytum borivilianum — is known as “White Gold” in India, a testament to its extraordinary value and reputation as one of…

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Rue Herb (Ruta graveolens): The Traditional Specialist Herb

Rue — Ruta graveolens — is a strongly aromatic, blue-grey subshrub of Mediterranean origin, one of the most ancient medicinal plants of the classical…

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