First mentioned in an ancient Chinese book, Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceous) is used throughout the Orient as a tonic food and healthful plant. Astragalus is a member of the legume family. It is an upright, yellow-flowered perennial herb that grows about two feet tall. The genus Astragalus...More
A small branched shrub found mainly in moors, humus-rich soil and open woods from lowlands to mountains, Bilberry (Vaccinum myrtillus) bears small blue-black, many-seeded berries. Also commonly known as whortleberry, Bilberry has been a source of fresh jam for hundreds of years.
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Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) is a tall stately plant native to the eastern forests of the United States and Canada. This herb was named Black because its dark roots, and Cohosh is Algonquian for "rough", another refrence to its roots.
Plant pharmacological studies have suggested that Calendula extracts have anti-viral, anti-genotoxic and anti-inflammatory properties. [4] Calendula in suspension or in tincture is used topically to treat acne, reducing inflammation, controlling bleeding and soothing irritated tissue.[5][6] There...More
Used for generations by the Ashaninka Indians, Cat's claw (Uncaria tomentosa), also known as Una de Gato, is a woody vine that gets its name from the two curved thorns at the base of each leaf. Cat's Claw grows wild in the highlands of the Peruvian rain forest where it grows up into trees.
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Native to Eurasia and first used by ancient Egyptians, Chamomile (Matricia chamomilla) has daisy-like flowers and a long and storied history as a gentle, soothing herb. In traditional Gernan herbalism, Chamomile was so popular it was called alles zutrut, meaning "capable of anything". With its...More
The practice of drinking Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) was brought to Japan by monks returning from their studies at the great Zen monostaries of 12th century China. For them, tea functioned as an aid to meditation, as a health aid, and as a tool to propagate Zen.
One of the country names for comfrey was ‘knitbone’, a reminder of its traditional use in healing. Modern science confirms that comfrey can influence the course of bone ailments.[2][3][4][5]
The herb contains allantoin, a cell proliferant that speeds up the natural replacement of...More
A North American native plant first grown by farmers in Mexico, Corn (Zea mays) has been harvested for over 7000 years. By the time Columbus arrived in the New World, Corn was being grown from canada to the tip of South America, but was largely unknown in Europe. Columbus recorded in his journal...More
Known for their tangy, refreshing taste, Cranberries (Vaccium oxycocoos) were supposedly part of the first Thanksgiving in 1621, but did not become a national tradition until after the Civil War. A small evergreen shrub, which grows in mountain forests and damp bogs from Alaska to Tennesee, the...More
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