Meadowsweet Herb (Filipendula ulmaria): The Plant That Inspired…
Meadowsweet — Filipendula ulmaria — is a beautiful tall perennial of damp meadows, river banks, and marshy ground across Britain, whose foamy clusters of…
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Marigold Flower 25% (Calendula officinalis): The Skin and…
Calendula — Calendula officinalis — is one of the most beloved and clinically useful herbs in the Western materia medica. The bright orange flower…
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus): The Citrus Digestive Herb
Lemongrass — Cymbopogon citratus — is a tall, tropical grass native to South-East Asia and widely used in both the kitchens and the medicine…
Lavender Flowers (Lavandula officinalis): The World’s Favourite Nervine
Lavender Flowers — Lavandula officinalis (also Lavandula angustifolia) — need little introduction. The lilac-blue flower spikes of this sun-loving Mediterranean shrub have been used medicinally…
Guggul (Commiphora mukul): Ayurveda’s Cholesterol Herb
Guggul — the resin extracted from Commiphora mukul, a small thorny tree native to the arid regions of India — is one of…
Golden Rod Herb (Solidago virgaurea): The Urinary and…
Golden Rod — Solidago virgaurea — is a tall, graceful British wildflower whose golden-yellow flower spikes illuminate the late summer countryside and hedgerows. Its…
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…
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…