Materia Medica

Black Pepper (Piper nigrum), original labeled full climbing tropical pepper vine and hanging fruiting spikes
Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) — Peppercorn, Kali Mirch
Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) Materia Medica with correct plant identification, six measured cooking recipes, classical equal-part Trikatu formula, 1:5 historical extraction method, piperine research and preparation-specific interactions, tropical cultivation, historical... Read more...
Ocimum basilicum (Sweet Basil), realistic botanical photo
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — Sweet Basil, Common Basil
Sweet Basil Ocimum basilicum Materia Medica: botanical identification and tulsi distinctions, six precise culinary/herbal recipes, tincture extraction method, constituent chemotypes and estragole context, cultivation, harvest and detailed Greek, Italian and... Read more...
Adonis vernalis Spring Pheasant's Eye with bright yellow flowers and fine divided foliage in natural habitat
Adonis / Spring Pheasant’s Eye (Adonis vernalis) — Spring Adonis / Oxeye
Adonis / Spring Pheasant’s Eye (Adonis vernalis) materia medica covering botanical identity, historical cardiotonic and diuretic use, documented historical preparations and doses, cardenolide chemistry, toxicology, reproductive record, cultivation, propagation, harvesting,... Read more...
Nigella sativa (Black Seed / Black Cumin), realistic botanical photo
Black Seed (Nigella sativa) — Black Cumin, Kalonji, Nigella
Black Seed Nigella sativa Materia Medica retaining original modern clinical evidence and safety discussion, with six measured culinary recipes, documented seed and tincture formats, exact botanical look-alikes, gardening and harvesting,... 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...
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...
Juglans nigra (Black Walnut), realistic botanical photo
Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) — American Walnut, Eastern Black Walnut
Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) complete Materia Medica retaining original findings on edible nuts, juglone, green hull and tree-nut allergy; adding five measured nut food, natural dye, ink and historic wash... Read more...
Agar-producing red algae in one natural tidepool scene showing Gelidium-like fine branching and Gracilaria-like fleshy branching
Agar / Agar-Agar (Gelidium & Gracilaria spp.) — Kanten / Japanese Isinglass
Agar / Agar-Agar (Gelidium & Gracilaria spp.) materia medica covering red-algae sources, historical jelly and constipation doses, modern human study amounts, agarose and agaropectin chemistry, cultivation and processing, documented adverse... Read more...
Fucus vesiculosus (Bladderwrack), realistic photo
Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus) — Black Tang, Sea Oak
Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus) Materia Medica with brown-seaweed identification and look-alikes, iodine-specific traditional-use monograph context, five measured nonmedicinal/food-grade preparation examples, marine cultivation, contamination, coastal history and folklore. Read more...
Aquilaria malaccensis branch with narrow glossy leaves and small yellow-green flowers
Agarwood / Aloeswood / Oud (Aquilaria malaccensis) — Agaru / Gaharu / Eaglewood
Agarwood / Aloeswood / Oud (Aquilaria malaccensis) materia medica covering botanical identity, Ayurvedic and Chinese energetic traditions, resin formation, species confusion, traditional indications, preparations and dose context, pediatric limits, classical... Read more...
Cnicus benedictus (Blessed Thistle), realistic botanical photo
Blessed Thistle (Cnicus benedictus) — Holy Thistle, Spotted Thistle
Blessed Thistle (Cnicus benedictus) Materia Medica in Bacopa section order: exact plant identification, European and Canadian documented bitter-herb preparation amounts, five measured herbal extraction examples, cultivation, safety and medieval protective... Read more...
Agave americana century plant mature blue-gray rosette with marginal teeth and dark terminal spines
Agave / Century Plant (Agave americana) — American Agave / Maguey
Agave / Century Plant (Agave americana) covering botanical identity, traditional food and fiber use, preparations and dose limits, pediatric safety, constituents, agave fructans, modern research, severe sap dermatitis, pregnancy cautions,... Read more...