Solomon’s seal is best known for its ability to heal sprains, joint injuries, connective tissue, cartilage injuries, bruising, arthritis, and low back pain. It is also used effectively to treat dry coughs, chronic respiratory ailments, and digestive issues. It can be...

Yellow dock is an excellent blood purifier. It is especially effective at treating those conditions associated with poor digestion or liver toxicity such as skin rashes, joint pain, constipation, and acne. In Europe, it is cultivated as a vegetable. The leaves can be...

Myrtle is one of the oldest and historically important medicinal herbs. The leaves and berries are commonly used in Middle Eastern culinary dishes to season lamb. Other regions use myrtle to season lamb and pork dishes. The herb has curative and restorative...

Cordyceps is a fungus that lives on certain caterpillars in the mountains of China. It is now cultivated in laboratories. Cordyceps is a powerful adaptogenic and immune building herb, considered to have excellent anti-aging properties. It is also frequently used to...

The rowan is a sacred Tree of Life in Celtic mythology. The entire shrub/tree is useful, including the bark, leaves, and fruit (berries). Often called mountain ash, it is not a true ash, even though it has similar leaves. The bark can be used to treat diarrhea and as...

Passion flower (also written passionflower) is best known for its calming and sedating properties. It is used to treat anxiety, stress, insomnia, inflammation, and muscle spasms. It is excellent for treating conditions associated with underlying stress or anxiety that...