Brahmi (Bacopa monieri): The Ayurvedic Brain Herb
By Anjela Jeganathan – Holistic Medical Herbalist | Herba Naturalle Brahmi — Bacopa monieri — is one of the most celebrated herbs in the entire…
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Borage Herb (Borago officinalis): The Adrenal Restorative
By Anjela Jeganathan – Holistic Medical Herbalist | Herba Naturalle Borage — Borago officinalis — is a striking annual with intense blue star-shaped flowers and…
Boneset Herb (Eupatorium perfoliatum): The Classic Flu Herb
By Anjela Jeganathan – Holistic Medical Herbalist | Herba Naturalle Boneset — Eupatorium perfoliatum — holds the distinction of being one of the most widely…
Boldo Leaf (Peumus boldo): The South American Liver…
Boldo — Peumus boldo — is a small evergreen tree native to the Andean slopes of Chile and Peru, whose aromatic leaves have been…
Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna): Ayurveda’s Cardiac Tonic
Arjuna, Terminalia arjuna, is the most celebrated cardiac herb in the Ayurvedic tradition, named after the legendary warrior-hero Arjuna of the Mahabharata…
Blue Flag Root (Iris versicolor): Liver, Lymph and…
Blue Flag Root, Iris versicolor, is a striking wetland plant whose beautiful violet-blue flowers belie a root with potent medicinal activity. Native to…
Blue Cohosh Root (Caulophyllum thalictroides): Uterine Tonic Herb
Blue Cohosh — Caulophyllum thalictroides — is a herb with a long and distinguished history in both Native American medicine and the 19th-century Western…
Blood Root (Sanguinaria canadensis): The Powerful Specialist Herb
Blood Root — Sanguinaria canadensis — is one of the most pharmacologically potent herbs in the North American materia medica. Its name derives from…
Black Pepper (Piper nigrum): The Bioavailability Booster
Black Pepper — Piper nigrum — is so familiar as a culinary spice that its medicinal significance is routinely overlooked. Yet in both the…