Materia Medica

Caulophyllum thalictroides (Blue Cohosh), realistic botanical photo
Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) — Squaw Root, Papoose Root
Blue Cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides Materia Medica: botanical identification and poisonous seed structures, historic Eclectic root preparation formulas, modern neonatal cardiovascular safety findings, woodland cultivation and propagation, folklore, and strict species... Read more...
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria with yellow flower spikes, hairy stems and compound toothed foliage
Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) — Common Agrimony, Church Steeples
Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) materia medica covering botanical identity, flowering aerial herb, traditional European uses, EMA preparation amounts, constituents, human and preclinical research, safety, pregnancy, cultivation, harvesting and folklore. Read more...
Nymphaea caerulea (Blue Lotus), realistic botanical photo
Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) — Egyptian Blue Lotus, Sacred Blue Lily
Egyptian Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea/N. nouchali var. caerulea) complete Materia Medica: correct taxonomic status, distinctions from true lotus and other water lilies, five botanical and aroma preparations, aquatic cultivation, chemistry,... Read more...
Verbena hastata (Blue Vervain), realistic botanical photo
Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata) — Swamp Verbena, Wild Hyssop
Blue Vervain Verbena hastata Materia Medica preserving original species-specific folk-herbal research and cautions; adding accurate wetland plant identification, five measured preparations, growing and propagating, ecological value and clarification of European... Read more...
Gentianella quinquefolia stiff gentian with violet-blue flowers in a native streamside meadow
Agueweed / Stiff Gentian (Gentianella quinquefolia) — Five-Flowered Gentian / Gall-Weed
Agueweed / Stiff Gentian (Gentianella quinquefolia) materia medica covering botanical identity, name confusion with boneset, historical bitter-tonic use, preparations and historical dose context, evidence gaps, safety, native habitat, cultivation and... Read more...
Peumus boldus (Boldo), realistic botanical photo
Boldo (Peumus boldus) — Boldo Leaf
Boldo (Peumus boldus) complete Materia Medica: proper leaf identification and Indian-boldo distinction, EMA-documented adult leaf-infusion and dry extract amounts, five botanical/household preparations, essential-oil chemistry, cultivation and Chilean history. Read more...
Ajuga reptans common bugle spreading groundcover with blue-violet flower spikes
Ajuga / Common Bugle (Ajuga reptans) — Creeping Bugle / Carpet Bugle
Ajuga / Common Bugle (Ajuga reptans) materia medica covering botanical identity, traditional wound use, preparations and dose limits, iridoids, phenylpropanoid glycosides, phytoecdysteroids, wound-healing and hemostatic research, safety, cultivation and name... Read more...
Eupatorium perfoliatum (Boneset), realistic botanical photo
Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) — Thoroughwort, Feverwort
Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) Materia Medica: perfoliate-leaf identification, historical feverwort tea and tincture formats, measured botanical and garden preparations, modern safety evidence, rain-garden growing and North American herbal folklore. Read more...
Trachyspermum ammi ajwain plant with finely divided leaves and white compound umbels
Ajwain / Carom (Trachyspermum ammi) — Yavani / Ajowan
Ajwain / Carom (Trachyspermum ammi) materia medica covering Ayurvedic energetics, botanical identity, culinary and digestive traditions, preparations and dose context, thymol-rich essential-oil chemistry, human combination trials, safety, pregnancy cautions, cultivation... Read more...
Borago officinalis (Borage), realistic botanical photo
Borage (Borago officinalis) — Starflower, Bee Bread
Borage (Borago officinalis) Materia Medica: retained original culinary and toxicology research, precise identity, PA-containing herb versus certified PA-free GLA seed oil, five household seed-oil and botanical craft recipes, cultivation, conservation... Read more...
Akebia quinata chocolate vine with five-part leaves and purple-brown flowers
Akebia / Chocolate Vine (Akebia quinata) — Five-Leaf Akebia / Mu Tong
Akebia / Chocolate Vine (Akebia quinata) materia medica covering botanical identity, edible fruit, Akebiae Caulis / Mu Tong, 2025 Chinese Pharmacopoeia dose context, triterpenoid saponins, modern research, aristolochic-acid substitution risk,... Read more...
Boswellia serrata Indian frankincense original botanical visualization: serrated pinnate leaves, peeling bark and golden resin
Boswellia (Boswellia serrata) — Indian Frankincense, Salai
Boswellia serrata (Sallaki / Indian Frankincense) Materia Medica: separate from Arabian frankincense species, resin and boswellic-acid identification, five precise topical/aromatic/extraction preparation methods, knee-osteoarthritis study doses, sustainable resin harvest and historical... Read more...