Yarrow (Achillea millefolium): The Universal Healer
Yarrow — Achillea millefolium — is named after the hero Achilles, who according to legend used it to staunch the bleeding wounds of his…
Yarrow — Achillea millefolium — is named after the hero Achilles, who according to legend used it to staunch the bleeding wounds of his…
Shepherd’s Purse — Capsella bursa-pastoris — is a small annual herb found in gardens, fields, and disturbed ground across Britain, named for the distinctive…
Saw Palmetto — Serenoa repens — is a small palm native to the coastal southeastern United States, whose berries carry one of the most…
Sandalwood — Santalum album, Indian Sandalwood — is one of the most precious aromatic substances in the world, used in religious ceremonies, meditation…
Parsley Piert — Alchemilla arvensis (also Aphanes arvensis) — is one of the smallest and most easily overlooked herbs in the British countryside, a tiny…
Nettle Root — the underground rhizome of Urtica dioica — has an entirely distinct clinical profile from the leaf, with a specific and well-evidenced…
Marshmallow Root — the dried root of Althaea officinalis — is the most potent plant demulcent available in the Western herbal materia medica. The…
Marshmallow Leaf — the above-ground leaves of Althaea officinalis — is distinct from the root preparation in both phytochemical emphasis and clinical application. While…
Lovage — Levisticum officinale — is one of the great forgotten herbs of the British and European culinary and medicinal traditions. A tall, celery-scented…
Hydrangea Root — Hydrangea arborescens — is not the ornamental garden hydrangea in flower borders across Britain, though it is closely related. This North…