Materia Medica

Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) — May Bells, Our Lady's Tears
A safety-first guide to lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis), covering historical cardiotonic use, cardiac glycosides, identification, research and poisoning risk. Read more...
Liverwort (Hepatica nobilis) — Liverleaf, Herb Trinity
A research-grounded guide to liverwort (Hepatica nobilis), including traditional liver and digestive uses, woodland botany, historical doctrine-of-signatures lore, limited modern evidence and Ranunculaceae safety concerns. Read more...
Lobelia (Lobelia inflata) — Indian Tobacco, Asthma Weed, Pukeweed
A safety-focused guide to Lobelia inflata, covering traditional respiratory use, lobeline pharmacology, smoking-cessation research, identification and toxicity concerns. Read more...
Lovage (Levisticum officinale) — Sea Parsley, Love Parsley
A research-grounded guide to lovage (Levisticum officinale), covering culinary use, traditional urinary applications, coumarin chemistry, garden tradition, pregnancy cautions and photosensitivity. 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...
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...
Muira Puama (Ptychopetalum olacoides) — Marapuama, Potency Wood
A research-grounded guide to muira puama (Ptychopetalum olacoides), covering Amazonian nerve-tonic and libido traditions, preclinical brain research, chemistry, species identification and current safety limits. Read more...
Mustard (Brassica & Sinapis spp.) — Yellow Mustard, Brown Mustard, Black Mustard
A research-grounded guide to yellow/white, brown/Indian and black mustard seeds, covering species differences, culinary use, glucosinolate chemistry, traditional medicine, skin-burn risk and mustard allergy. Read more...
Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) — Gum Myrrh, Myrrha
A research-grounded guide to myrrh (Commiphora myrrha), covering its ancient resin tradition, oral and wound uses, modern research, taxonomy, essential-oil distinctions, pregnancy concerns and drug interactions. Read more...
Original botanical visualization of Myrtus communis common myrtle, glossy narrow evergreen leaves, white flowers with many stamens, dark berries
Common Myrtle (Myrtus communis) — True Myrtle, Greek Myrtle
A research-grounded guide to common myrtle (Myrtus communis), covering Mediterranean food and herbal traditions, phytochemistry, mouth-ulcer and reflux trials, preliminary 2026 cognitive research, essential-oil distinctions and safety. Read more...