Herbs & Botanicals

Plantain Leaf (Plantago major & Plantago lanceolata): Whole-Plant Guide to Traditional Use, Preparation & Safety
A guide to Plantago major and P. lanceolata covering plantain leaf identification, traditional poultice and tea use, psyllium differences and safety. Read more...
Peppermint (Mentha × piperita): Whole-Plant Guide to Tea, Digestive Research, Essential Oil & Safety
A guide to Mentha × piperita covering peppermint tea, IBS research on enteric-coated oil, reflux cautions, infant menthol safety and folklore. Read more...
Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata): Whole-Plant Guide to Traditional Calming Use, Research & Safety
A guide to Passiflora incarnata covering passionflower's traditional calming use, anxiety and sleep research, sedation interactions, pregnancy caution and folklore. Read more...
Oregano (Origanum vulgare): Whole-Plant Guide to Culinary Use, Traditional Uses, Research & Essential-Oil Safety
A guide to Origanum vulgare covering oregano's culinary and traditional use, laboratory antimicrobial research, essential-oil irritation risk and safety. Read more...
Neem (Azadirachta indica): Whole-Plant Guide to Traditional Use, External Applications, Research & Safety
A careful guide to Azadirachta indica covering neem's traditional uses, plant-part differences, external applications, neem-oil poisoning risk, pregnancy and child safety. Read more...
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris): Whole-Plant Guide to Traditional Use, Dream Folklore, Thujone & Safety
A guide to Artemisia vulgaris covering mugwort's traditional uses, dream folklore, Asteraceae allergy, thujone, essential-oil safety and pregnancy cautions. Read more...
Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca): Whole-Plant Guide to Traditional Heart & Menstrual Use, Research & Safety
A guide to Leonurus cardiaca covering motherwort's traditional heart and menstrual use, limited research, pregnancy contraindication and medication cautions. Read more...
Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum): Whole-Plant Guide to Seed, Silymarin, Liver Research & Safety
A guide to Silybum marianum covering milk thistle fruit, silymarin, liver research, extract differences, Asteraceae allergy and safety. Read more...
Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria): Whole-Plant Guide to Traditional Use, Salicylates, Research & Safety
A guide to Filipendula ulmaria covering meadowsweet's traditional use, salicylate chemistry, aspirin-allergy and anticoagulant cautions, and folklore. Read more...
Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis): Whole-Plant Guide to Root & Leaf, Mucilage, Traditional Use & Safety
A guide to Althaea officinalis covering marshmallow root and leaf, mucilage, cold infusion, traditional soothing use, medication spacing and safety. Read more...
Maca (Lepidium meyenii): Whole-Plant Guide to Food Tradition, Research, Preparation & Safety
A guide to Lepidium meyenii covering maca's Andean food history, powder and gelatinized forms, limited human research, thyroid context and safety. Read more...
Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis): Whole-Plant Guide to Doctrine of Signatures, Traditional Use, Pyrrolizidine-Alkaloid Concerns & Safety
A careful Pulmonaria officinalis guide covering lungwort, the Doctrine of Signatures, traditional respiratory use, limited evidence and pyrrolizidine-alkaloid safety concerns. Read more...