Description: During
the Great Plague of London in the late-mid 1600’s, a monk claimed an angel
visited him in his dreams and presented Angelica as the cure for the epidemic.
After this, it was regarded as “the antidote” to the plague. Royal public..
Description: Arrowroot refers to the starch that has
been harvested from the rhizomes (root-stock) of several tropical plants,
traditionally Maranta arundinacea. Often used as a flour/thickener substitute
in allergen-free recipes; Arrowroot c..
Description: Ashwagandha
has been long praised as a longevity and vitality tonic by those who practice
Ayurveda. It grows in the sunny, dry regions of India but can also be found
growing in Nepal. In Sanskrit, Ashwagandha means “horse’s smell..
Description: Ashwagandha has been long praised as a longevity and vitality tonic by those who practice Ayurveda. It grows in the sunny, dry regions of India but can also be found growing in Nepal. In Sanskrit, Ashwagandha means “horse’s smell”, ..
Description: Traditionally used to
strengthen inner Chi (Qi) and the immune system, astragalus root has been used
in ancient Chinese medicine for centuries. Due to the root’s slightly
sweet-tasting and warming effects, it has been historicall..
Description: Historically
cultivated for its tart berries for culinary use, barberries were traditionally
used in pickled dishes, jams, candies, and more. The root itself was used to
make antipyretics, tonics, and other natural medicines. Due..
Description: Historically cultivated for its tart berries for culinary use, barberries were traditionally used in pickled dishes, jams, candies, and more. The root itself was used to make antipyretics, tonics, and other natural medicines. Due to..
Description: Originally,
beet leaves and stalk were consumed while the roots were discarded or used for
medicine. It wasn’t until the mid 1500s that Germany and Italy began recording
cultivation of the plant for its bulbous roots. In 174..
Description: Black Cohosh is a woodland perennial with deeply toothed compound leaves and racemes of pungent cream flowers in the summer. The large, creeping, knotting rootstock, scarred with the remains of old growth, produces a stem up to 9 fe..
Description: Bloodroot is a popular natural red dye used by Native American artists, historically it was often used in tinctures and extracts to treats a variety of ailments. Bloodroot has one large basal leaf, up to 12 cm across, with 5-9 lobes..
Description: From the single stalk rising from the ground, there is a single, large, three-branched leaf plus a fruiting stalk. The bluish-green leaflets are tulip-shaped, entire at the base, but serrated at the tip. Its species n..
Description: In
Japan, burdock root is known as “Gobo” and is regularly enjoyed as a staple
vegetable in their diet. It is affectionately referred to as the “poor-man’s
potatoes”. In medieval Germany, the herb was thought to treat numerous health
..
Description: In Japan, burdock root is known as “Gobo” and is regularly enjoyed as a staple vegetable in their diet. It is affectionately referred to as the “poor-man’s potatoes”.In medieval Germany, the herb was thought to treat numerous health cond..
Description: In Japan, burdock root is known as “Gobo” and is regularly enjoyed as a staple vegetable in their diet. It is affectionately referred to as the “poor-man’s potatoes”.In medieval Germany, the herb was thought to treat numerous health cond..
Description: The
sharp-edged calamus is a perennial semi-aquatic plant that grows in marshes and
on muddy banks of streams. Calamus root was discussed in the Divine Husbandman's Classic of the Materia Medica. This revered Chinese herbal t..
Description: Common chicory,
Cichorium intybus, is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant of the
dandelion family Asteraceae, usually with bright blue flowers, rarely white or
pink. It lives as a wild plant on roadsides in its native Eu..
Description: The comfrey plant has a history of use in healing wounds and mending broken bones. In fact, in multiple languages, its name can be roughly translated to “grow together”.Farmers often used specially bred comfrey plants to activa..
Description: The comfrey plant has a history of use in healing wounds and mending broken bones. In fact, in multiple languages, its name can be roughly translated to “grow together”.Farmers often used specially bred comfrey plants to activa..
Description: The comfrey plant has a history of use in healing wounds and mending broken bones. In fact, in multiple languages, its name can be roughly translated to “grow together”. Farmers often used specially bred comfrey plants to activ..
Description: It can be found growing in temperate regions of the world, in lawns, on roadsides, on disturbed banks and shores of water ways, and other areas with moist soils.T. officinale is considered a weed, especially in lawns and along roadsides,..
Description: It can be found growing in temperate regions of the world, in lawns, on roadsides, on disturbed banks and shores of water ways, and other areas with moist soils.T. officinale is considered a weed, especially in lawns and along roadsides,..
Description: It can be found growing in temperate regions of the world, in lawns, on roadsides, on disturbed banks and shores of water ways, and other areas with moist soils.T. officinale is considered a weed, especially in lawns and along roadsides,..
Description: Angelica sinensis, commonly known as dong quai or "female ginseng" is a herb from the family Apiaceae, indigenous to China. Angelica sinensis grows in cool high altitude mountains in China, Japan, and Korea. The yellowish brown..
Description: Angelica
sinensis, commonly known as dong quai or "female ginseng" is a herb
from the family Apiaceae, indigenous to China. Angelica sinensis grows in cool
high altitude mountains in China, Japan, and Korea. The yellowish br..
Description: Echinacea angustifolia is a perennial herb
up to 40 to 70 centimetres (16 to 28 in) tall with spindle-shaped taproots that
are often branched. The stems and leaves are moderately to densely hairy. The
plant produces flower heads ..
Description: Echinacea angustifolia is a perennial herb up to 40 to 70 centimetres (16 to 28 in) tall with spindle-shaped taproots that are often branched. The stems and leaves are moderately to densely hairy. The plant produces flower heads one..