Author: Angela Jegnathan

Bayberry Root Bark (Myrica cerifera): The Warming Mucous…

Bayberry Root Bark — Myrica cerifera — is a warming, stimulating astringent with a distinguished history in both Native American and Western herbal medicine.…

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Barberry Bark (Berberis vulgaris): The Berberine Herb

Barberry — Berberis vulgaris — is a spiny deciduous shrub native to Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa, long used in Western herbal medicine…

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Bambusa (Bambusa arundinacea): Bamboo as Medicine

Bamboo — Bambusa arundinacea — is one of the world’s most recognisable plants, yet its medicinal applications remain little known in the West. In…

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Bakuchi (Psoralea corylifolia): Ayurveda’s Skin Medicine

Bakuchi — Psoralea corylifolia — is one of the most distinctive herbs in the Ayurvedic materia medica, known primarily for its remarkable traditional application…

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Bai Shao Yao (Paeonia lactiflora): White Peony Root

Bai Shao Yao — the processed root of Paeonia lactiflora, the White Peony — is one of the most used herbs in Traditional…

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Avens Herb (Geum urbanum): Britain’s Underrated Digestive Tonic

Avens — Geum urbanum — is one of those quietly capable herbs that has been overshadowed by more exotic imports while remaining one of…

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Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus): The Immune Tonic of Chinese…

Astragalus — Astragalus membranaceus (also known as Huang Qi in Traditional Chinese Medicine) — is one of the most important tonic herbs in the Chinese medical…

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Asthma Weed (Tylophora asthmatica): Ayurvedic Respiratory Support

Asthma Weed — Tylophora asthmatica (also correctly designated Tylophora indica) — is a climbing vine native to India with a centuries-long history of use in…

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Ashwagandha Root (Withania somnifera): Ayurveda’s Master Adaptogen

Ashwagandha — Withania somnifera — is the most studied adaptogenic herb in the world, and for good reason. With over 400 published studies and…

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Artichoke (Cynara scolymus): The Liver and Digestive Tonic

Artichoke — Cynara scolymus — is one of the most clinically validated herbs for liver, gallbladder, and digestive health in the Western materia medica.…

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