Materia Medica

Dragon's Blood (Calamus draco) — Dragon's Blood Resin, Sangre de Drago
A species-focused guide to Southeast Asian Dragon's Blood, preserving the familiar name Daemonorops draco while noting the current accepted name Calamus draco, and covering resin sources, traditional use, phytochemistry, research, safety, product identity, and sourcing. Read more...
Larch (Larix decidua) — European Larch, Common Larch
A guide to European larch (Larix decidua) covering identification, resin and bark traditions, Alpine ethnobotany, modern laboratory research, preparation context, safety and folklore. Read more...