Herbs & Botanicals

Zedoary (Curcuma zedoaria): Whole-Plant Guide to Rhizome Tradition, Culinary History, Research & Safety
A guide to Curcuma zedoaria covering zedoary rhizome, culinary history, traditional digestive and menstrual use, limited research, pregnancy and essential-oil safety. Read more...
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium): Whole-Plant Guide to Traditional Uses, Preparation, Research & Safety
A guide to Achillea millefolium covering yarrow identification, traditional wound and digestive use, Asteraceae allergy, pregnancy cautions and folklore. Read more...
Quassia (Quassia amara): Whole-Plant Guide to Bitter Tradition, Preparation, Research & Safety
A guide to Quassia amara covering bitter wood and bark, traditional digestive use, quassinoid research, pregnancy caution and safety. Read more...
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis): Whole-Plant Guide to Root, Traditional Sleep Use, Research & Safety
A guide to Valeriana officinalis covering valerian root, traditional sleep use, mixed insomnia research, sedation interactions, rare liver-safety reports and folklore. Read more...
Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora): Whole-Plant Guide to Traditional Calming Use, Identification, Research & Safety
A guide to Scutellaria lateriflora covering American skullcap's calming tradition, limited research, germander adulteration, sedation and liver-safety context. Read more...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Linden (Tilia × europaea and Tilia spp.): Whole-Plant Guide to Flower Tea, Traditional Use & Safety
A guide to Tilia × europaea and related linden species covering flower tea, European traditional use, modern taxonomy, safety and folklore. Read more...