Herbs & Botanicals

Job’s Tears / Adlay / Yi Yi Ren (Coix lacryma-jobi): Food Grain, Traditional Use, Human Research & Safety
A whole-plant and food-medicine guide to Job’s Tears, adlay, or Yi Yi Ren (Coix lacryma-jobi), covering edible and ornamental varieties, traditional Chinese use, human nutrition research, the crucial distinction between whole grain and Kanglaite cancer products, pregnancy cautions for concentrated use, and growing. Read more...
Jewelweed / Spotted Touch-Me-Not (Impatiens capensis): Poison Ivy Tradition, Human Research, Identification & Safety
A research-based whole-plant guide to jewelweed (Impatiens capensis), including its traditional use after poison-ivy exposure, small human trials, why fresh mash differs from extracts, why immediate soap-and-water washing remains first-line, identification, growing conditions, and safety. Read more...
Jatamansi / Himalayan Spikenard (Nardostachys jatamansi): Ayurvedic Tradition, Research, CITES Trade & Conservation
A whole-plant guide to jatamansi or Himalayan spikenard (Nardostachys jatamansi), covering Ayurvedic and Unani traditions, emerging human research, essential-oil chemistry, critically endangered conservation status, CITES Appendix-II trade controls, authentication, ethical sourcing, and safety. Read more...
Jamaican Dogwood / Fish Poison Tree (Piscidia piscipula): Traditional Pain Use, Limited Evidence, Toxicity & Safety
A safety-first guide to Jamaican dogwood (Piscidia piscipula), also called fish poison tree, covering its traditional pain and sedative uses, sparse modern human evidence, historical pharmacology, poisonous bark and root bark, interaction concerns, and pregnancy cautions. Read more...
Jaborandi (Pilocarpus microphyllus): Source of Pilocarpine, Traditional Use, Glaucoma & Dry-Mouth Medicines, Conservation & Safety
A whole-plant guide to jaborandi (Pilocarpus microphyllus), the Brazilian source of pilocarpine, covering traditional history, modern glaucoma and dry-mouth medicines, cholinergic safety, why raw herb is not equivalent to prescription pilocarpine, and conservation concerns. Read more...