Materia Medica

Bee Balm — Monarda didyma; original flowering whole-plant image labeled with common and scientific names
Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) — Oswego Tea, Bergamot
Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) Materia Medica: accurate scarlet bee balm identification, Oswego tea history, measured infusion, floral vinegar, syrup, tincture and bath recipes, volatile-oil chemotypes, research, safety, USDA Zone 4–9... Read more...
Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis) — original labeled botanical image of a living full potted bay tree
Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis) — Bay Leaf, Sweet Bay, True Laurel
Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis) Materia Medica: true culinary bay identification and toxic laurel look-alikes, six household recipes, tincture method, aromatic constituents, research, protected cold-climate cultivation, harvesting, Apollo and Daphne, wreath... Read more...