Materia Medica

Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) — Mad-Dog Skullcap, Blue Skullcap
A guide to Scutellaria lateriflora covering American skullcap's calming tradition, limited research, germander adulteration, sedation and liver-safety context. 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...
Lemon Verbena (Aloysia citrodora) — Cedron, Verveine
A practical guide to lemon verbena (Aloysia citrodora), including aromatic leaf tea, traditional digestive and sleep uses, human research, preparation differences, safety and botanical synonyms. Read more...
Life Everlasting (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium) — Rabbit Tobacco, Sweet Everlasting
A guide to life everlasting, rabbit tobacco or sweet everlasting (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium), covering Eastern Woodlands ethnobotany, identification, traditional use, limited modern research and safety. Read more...
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...
Maqui Berry (Aristotelia chilensis) — Chilean Wineberry, Maqui
A research-grounded guide to maqui berry (Aristotelia chilensis), covering Mapuche tradition, anthocyanins and delphinidins, human clinical research, food use and current safety limits. 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...
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...