Tag: skin herbs

Yellow Dock Root (Rumex crispus): The Iron-Rich Liver…

Yellow Dock — Rumex crispus — is a common British dockweed whose large, curly-edged leaves are famous as the traditional antidote to nettle stings.…

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Walnut Leaf (Juglans nigra): The Antifungal and Skin…

Walnut Leaf — from Juglans nigra, the Black Walnut — is the leaf preparation of the same tree whose bark gives Butternut Bark…

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Sweet Violet Leaf (Viola odorata): The Fragrant Healer

Sweet Violet, Viola odorata, is one of the most beloved spring flowers in Britain, its intensely fragrant, deep purple-blue blossoms appearing in…

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Sandalwood (Santalum album): The Sacred Calming Aromatic

Sandalwood — Santalum album, Indian Sandalwood — is one of the most precious aromatic substances in the world, used in religious ceremonies, meditation…

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Rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora): The Precious Calming Aromatic

Rosewood — Aniba rosaeodora — is a large tropical tree native to the Amazon basin of Brazil and Peru, prized for its exceptionally linalool-rich…

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Rose Hips (Rosa canina): The Vitamin C Powerhouse

Rose Hips — the fruit of Rosa canina, the Dog Rose — are the vivid red/orange berries that adorn British hedgerows from late…

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Red Clover (Trifolium pratense): The Phyto-Oestrogenic Meadow Herb

Red Clover — Trifolium pratense — is one of the most familiar wildflowers of British meadows and grasslands, its distinctive pink-purple flower heads a…

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Oregon Grape Root (Berberis aquifolium): The Western Berberine…

Oregon Grape Root — Berberis aquifolium (also classified as Mahonia aquifolium) — is the North American counterpart to European Barberry, sharing much of the same…

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