Materia Medica

Natural yellow Tagetes erecta African marigold flower close-up in garden light
Marigold, African (Aztec) — Tagetes erecta
African Marigold / Aztec Marigold (Tagetes erecta) materia medica covering Mesoamerican and regional traditional uses, documented preparations and amounts, lutein and zeaxanthin chemistry, human marigold-lutein research, skin and gastrointestinal adverse... Read more...
Maca (Lepidium meyenii) — Peruvian Maca, Peruvian Ginseng
A guide to Lepidium meyenii covering maca's Andean food history, powder and gelatinized forms, limited human research, thyroid context and safety. Read more...
Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) — Marsh Mallow, White Mallow
A guide to Althaea officinalis covering marshmallow root and leaf, mucilage, cold infusion, traditional soothing use, medication spacing and safety. Read more...
Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) — Queen of the Meadow, Meadwort
A guide to Filipendula ulmaria covering meadowsweet's traditional use, salicylate chemistry, aspirin-allergy and anticoagulant cautions, and folklore. Read more...
Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) — Lion's Tail, Throw-Wort
A guide to Leonurus cardiaca covering motherwort's traditional heart and menstrual use, limited research, pregnancy contraindication and medication cautions. Read more...
Mullein plant (Verbascum thapsus)
Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) — Aaron's Rod, Flannel Plant, Cowboy Toilet Paper
A whole-plant guide to common mullein (Verbascum thapsus), including its wild growth cycle, leaves, flowers, stalk, root and seed cautions, cut-and-sifted and powdered forms, traditional preparations, evidence, safety and 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...
Mandrake (Mandragora officinarum) — Mandragora, Satan's Apple
A safety-first guide to mandrake (Mandragora officinarum), covering ancient anesthetic use, tropane alkaloids, anticholinergic poisoning, historical medicine and centuries of folklore. Read more...
Maqui Berry (Aristotelia chilensis) — Chilean Wineberry, Maqui
A research-grounded guide to maqui berry (Aristotelia chilensis), covering Mapuche tradition, anthocyanins and delphinidins, human clinical research, food use and current safety limits. Read more...
Sweet Marjoram (Origanum majorana) — Knotted Marjoram, Garden Marjoram
A research-grounded guide to sweet marjoram (Origanum majorana), covering culinary use, traditional herbal history, phytochemistry, limited PCOS pilot research, essential-oil distinctions and safety. Read more...
European Mistletoe (Viscum album) — Common Mistletoe, All-Heal
A safety-focused guide to European mistletoe (Viscum album), separating traditional use and folklore from raw-plant poisoning risk and specialized injectable mistletoe-extract research in cancer care. Read more...
Moringa (Moringa oleifera) — Drumstick Tree, Horseradish Tree, Miracle Tree
A research-grounded guide to moringa (Moringa oleifera), covering leaves and drumstick pods as food, traditional use, phytochemistry, human metabolic research, pregnancy cautions and seed-based water clarification. Read more...