Kapikachhu (Mucuna pruriens): The Dopamine Herb
Kapikachhu — Mucuna pruriens — is one of the most pharmacologically remarkable herbs in the Ayurvedic tradition. Known also as Velvet Bean, Cowhage, and…
Author: Angela Jegnathan
Juniper Berry (Juniperus communis): The Warming Urinary Herb
Juniper Berry — Juniperus communis — is one of the most distinctive and familiar aromatics in the Western herbal tradition. The small, fleshy blue-black…
Irish Moss (Chondrus crispus): The Atlantic Nutritive Seaweed
Irish Moss — Chondrus crispus — is a red seaweed found in abundance on the Atlantic coastlines of Ireland, Britain, and North America. Dried…
Hydrangea Root (Hydrangea arborescens): The Kidney Stone Dissolver
Hydrangea Root — Hydrangea arborescens — is not the ornamental garden hydrangea in flower borders across Britain, though it is closely related. This North…
Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana): The Fiery Sinus Clearer
Horseradish — Armoracia rusticana — is a plant that announces its presence immediately: the eye-watering, sinus-clearing pungency of freshly grated horseradish root is one…
Horse Tail Herb (Equisetum arvense): Nature’s Silica Supplement
Horsetail — Equisetum arvense — is one of the oldest living plant genera on earth, with fossil ancestors dating back 360 million years. This…
Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum): The Vein Herb
Horse Chestnut — Aesculus hippocastanum — is a majestic tree familiar to every British park and avenue, whose conker seeds have delighted generations of…
Horopito (Pseudowintera colorata): New Zealand’s Medicinal Pepper Tree
Horopito — Pseudowintera colorata — is a small tree endemic to New Zealand, found in the native beech forests of the North and South…