Red Ginseng Root (Panax ginseng): The Yang Energiser
Red Ginseng — the steam-processed and dried root of Panax ginseng — is the most celebrated and clinically studied form of Asian ginseng. The…
Author: Angela Jegnathan
Ginkgo Leaf (Ginkgo biloba): The Living Fossil Brain…
Ginkgo — Ginkgo biloba — is one of the oldest living tree species on earth, with a fossil record extending back 270 million years,…
Gentian Root (Gentiana lutea): The King of Bitters
Gentian — Gentiana lutea — is the most bitter herb in the Western materia medica. Its bitterness index is extraordinary — solutions of gentian…
Galangal Root (Alpinia officinarum): The Warming Digestive Spice
Galangal — Alpinia officinarum (Lesser Galangal) — is a rhizomatous plant of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), native to South China and South-East Asia, widely…
Frankincense — Boswellia (Boswellia serrata): The Sacred Anti-Inflammatory
Frankincense — the resinous extract of Boswellia serrata and related species — has been burned in religious ceremonies and used medicinally across the ancient…
Feverfew Herb (Tanacetum parthenium): The Migraine Herb
Feverfew — Tanacetum parthenium — is a small, strongly aromatic perennial herb of the daisy family, found growing in gardens, walls, and roadsides across…
Fennel Seed (Foeniculum vulgare): The Ultimate Digestive Carminative
Fennel — Foeniculum vulgare — is one of the oldest and most universally used culinary and medicinal herbs in the world. Its feathery leaves,…
False Unicorn Root (Chamaelirium luteum): The Female Reproductive…
False Unicorn Root — Chamaelirium luteum — is a herb of significant clinical importance in Western herbal medicine, particularly within the Eclectic physician tradition…
Eyebright Herb (Euphrasia officinalis): The Eye and Sinus…
Eyebright — Euphrasia officinalis — is a small, semi-parasitic annual herb found on upland meadows, grassy slopes, and heath across Britain. Its tiny, delicately…
Elecampane Root (Inula helenium): The Deep Respiratory Cleanser
Elecampane — Inula helenium — is a magnificent plant: a tall, imposing perennial with large soft leaves and bright golden-yellow daisy-like flowers, native to…