Lungwort Leaf (Pulmonaria officinalis): The Respiratory Mucosal Herb
Lungwort — Pulmonaria officinalis — is a spring-flowering woodland perennial whose distinctive silver-spotted leaves gave it both its common name and, in the Doctrine…
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Golden Seal Root (Hydrastis canadensis): The Antimicrobial Mucous…
Golden Seal — Hydrastis canadensis — is one of the most celebrated and most over-used herbs in Western herbalism. Its reputation as a cure-all…
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…
Coltsfoot Leaf (Tussilago farfara fol): The Expectorant Preparation
Coltsfoot Leaf — the large, hoof-shaped leaves (fol — folium, leaf) of Tussilago farfara — appears in late spring after the flowers have finished, developing…
Coltsfoot Flower (Tussilago farfara flos): The Ancient Cough…
Coltsfoot — Tussilago farfara — is one of the earliest flowering plants of the British spring, its bright yellow flowers appearing on bare stems…
American Cranesbill (Geranium maculatum): The Western Herbal Astringent
American Cranesbill, Geranium maculatum, is one of the most powerful astringent herbs in the Western materia medica. Native to North America, where…