Mugwort Herb (Artemisia vulgaris): Britain’s Aromatic Bitter
Mugwort — Artemisia vulgaris — is one of the most ancient and widely used medicinal plants in Britain and across the Northern Hemisphere. Its…
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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…
Kola Nuts (Kola nitida): The Original Energy Nut
Kola Nuts — the seeds of Kola nitida (and related Kola acuminata) — are large, bitter-tasting seeds from West African rainforest trees that have been…
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…
Dandelion Root (Taraxacum officinale rad): The Liver and…
While Dandelion Leaf is primarily a diuretic and nutritive tonic, the root has an entirely different clinical emphasis — it is one…
Clove Buds (Syzygium aromaticum): The World’s Most Potent…
Clove Buds — the dried, unopened flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum — are among the most pharmacologically potent of all culinary spices. With one…
Clove Leaf (Syzygium aromaticum fol): The Antimicrobial Leaf
Clove Leaf — the leaf of Syzygium aromaticum — shares much of the antimicrobial and analgesic character of the more celebrated Clove Buds, while…
Celery Seed (Apium graveolens): The Gout and Blood…
By Anjela Jeganathan – Holistic Medical Herbalist | Herba Naturalle Celery Seed — the dried ripe fruit of Apium graveolens — is one of those…