Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra): The World’s Most Used Herb
Licorice — Glycyrrhiza glabra — is arguably the most widely used medicinal herb in the history of medicine across multiple civilisations simultaneously. Used in…
Tag: respiratory herbs
Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana): The Fiery Sinus Clearer
Horseradish — Armoracia rusticana — is a plant that announces its presence immediately: the eye-watering, sinus-clearing pungency of freshly grated horseradish root is one…
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…
Cowslip Flower (Primula veris flos): The Spring Sedative…
Cowslip — Primula veris — is one of the most beloved spring wildflowers in Britain, its nodding clusters of golden-yellow flowers appearing on chalk…
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…
Cajaput (Melaleuca leucadendra): The White Bark Respiratory Herb
By Anjela Jeganathan – Holistic Medical Herbalist | Herba Naturalle Cajaput — Melaleuca leucadendra — is a tall tree of the Myrtaceae family, native to…
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…
Bambusa (Bambusa arundinacea): Bamboo as Medicine
Bamboo — Bambusa arundinacea — is one of the world’s most recognisable plants, yet its medicinal applications remain little known in the West. In…
Angelica Root (Angelica archangelica): The Angel’s Herb
Angelica Root, Angelica archangelica, is one of the most majestic herbs in the Western herbal tradition. Its very name reflects its historical…