Materia Medica

Acerola / Barbados Cherry (Malpighia emarginata) with pink five-petaled flowers, glossy opposite leaves and three-lobed red fruits
Acerola (Malpighia emarginata) — Barbados Cherry, West Indian Cherry
Acerola (Malpighia emarginata) materia medica covering botanical identity, traditional fruit and leaf uses, documented human vitamin-C study amounts, constituents, modern research, cultivation, propagation, harvesting, food uses, and historical Caribbean and... Read more...
Rose Hips (Rosa canina) — Dog Rose, Wild Rose
Rose hips—especially dog rose fruit (Rosa canina)—are traditional wild foods used in tea, syrup, jam, soup and powders. This full guide covers vitamin C variability, carotenoids, joint research, irritating seed hairs, seed oil, harvesting, drying, growing, folklore and practical safety. Read more...