Materia Medica

Borago officinalis (Borage), realistic botanical photo
Borage (Borago officinalis) — Starflower, Bee Bread
Borage (Borago officinalis) Materia Medica: retained original culinary and toxicology research, precise identity, PA-containing herb versus certified PA-free GLA seed oil, five household seed-oil and botanical craft recipes, cultivation, conservation... Read more...
Boswellia serrata Indian frankincense original botanical visualization: serrated pinnate leaves, peeling bark and golden resin
Boswellia (Boswellia serrata) — Indian Frankincense, Salai
Boswellia serrata (Sallaki / Indian Frankincense) Materia Medica: separate from Arabian frankincense species, resin and boswellic-acid identification, five precise topical/aromatic/extraction preparation methods, knee-osteoarthritis study doses, sustainable resin harvest and historical... Read more...
Agathosma betulina (Buchu), realistic botanical photo
Buchu (Agathosma betulina) — Round-Leaf Buchu
Buchu (Agathosma betulina) Materia Medica: precise round-leaf identification, contrast with A. crenulata, five measured herb and botanical recipes, urinary tradition and evidence limits, Cape fynbos cultivation, volatile constituents and Khoi-San... Read more...
Lycopus virginicus (Bugleweed), realistic botanical photo
Bugleweed (Lycopus virginicus) — Virginia Bugleweed, Water Horehound
Virginia Bugleweed (Lycopus virginicus) Bacopa-format Materia Medica: correct wetland identification and look-alikes, five historical/garden preparation methods, evidence-specific thyroid discussion, cultivation, safety and regional folklore. Read more...
Original full-color botanical visualization of Burdock Arctium lappa purple flower heads and hooked green burs
Burdock (Arctium lappa) — Burdock Root, Beggar's Buttons, Clotbur
Burdock (Arctium lappa) Materia Medica: botanical identity, species distinctions, root and fruit traditions, exact root infusion, decoction, powder, tincture, extract, oil and gobo recipes, evidence-specific adult doses, cultivation, harvesting, safety... Read more...
Petasites hybridus (Butterbur), realistic botanical photo
Butterbur (Petasites hybridus) — Sweet Coltsfoot, Pestilence Wort
Butterbur (Petasites hybridus) Materia Medica retains earlier detailed research and references while reorganizing into 18 Bacopa-standard sections, adding five safe botanical recipes, native range, cultivation, propagation, poison-alkaloid context and medieval... Read more...
Beta vulgaris (Beetroot / Red Beet), realistic photo
Beetroot / Red Beet (Beta vulgaris): Dietary Nitrates, Betalains, Blood Pressure, Exercise Research & Safety
Beetroot / Red Beet (Beta vulgaris) Materia Medica: the full retained research on nitrates, nitric oxide, betalains and cardiovascular/exercise evidence, detailed identification, six measured food recipes, safety, growing and propagation,... Read more...
Echinacea purpurea fibrous root crown, leaves, and flower — original Roosters Peacock botanical visualization
Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) — Purple Coneflower, Black Sampson
A complete species-specific whole-plant guide to Echinacea purpurea (eastern purple coneflower), featuring identification, aerial herb and root preparations with four home recipes, traditional history and folklore, constituents, modern evidence, harvesting,... Read more...
Original Roosters Peacock botanical visualization of the European elderberry Sambucus nigra mature fruiting shrub and pinnate serrated leaves
Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) — European Elder, Black Elder
A comprehensive European elderberry (Sambucus nigra) materia medica: botanical identification and look-alikes, cooked berry syrup, old-fashioned elder rob, compote, drinks, natural dye, ingredients, modern research, cultivation, gathering and storage, cyanogenic-glycoside... Read more...
Elderflower (Sambucus nigra) — Elder Blossom, Elder Flower
A detailed Sambucus nigra elderflower Materia Medica with botanical identification, European traditional-use monograph amounts, five household recipes, cultivation, harvesting and drying, modern phytochemical research, safety, and Hyldemor, midsummer and household folklore. Read more...
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) — Common Wormwood, St. John's Plant
A guide to Artemisia vulgaris covering mugwort's traditional uses, dream folklore, Asteraceae allergy, thujone, essential-oil safety and pregnancy cautions. Read more...