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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...

Among cat’s claw many applications, it is most commonly used to treat conditions associated with inflammation, most especially osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis but also digestive issues with inflammation as a key component, such as diverticulitis, colitis,...

Among cat’s claw many applications, it is most commonly used to treat conditions associated with inflammation, most especially osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis but also digestive issues with inflammation as a key component, such as diverticulitis, colitis,...

Lemon balm is widely used to calm nerves and soothe anxiety and the symptoms associated with stress, including palpitations. It is also used to treat digestive disorders from bloating, to intestinal gas, to vomiting and even menstrual cramping. Lemon balm is used to...

Oregano’s name derives from the Greek words meaning, “mountain joy.” It was a symbol of happiness and joy to the ancient Greeks and Romans. Enjoyed in food, it has also been used medicinally for thousands of years to treat a variety of ailments including infections,...

Historically, damiana was used to increase sexual desire. Researchers from the University of Buenos Aires found that damiana was more effective than Viagra and safer to use. The herb is also used to treat a wide variety of health disorders stemming from weakness,...

Osha has a long history of being used by Native American and Hispanic peoples for treating respiratory ailments and supporting lung health. It is excellent for treating colds, pneumonia, influenza, bronchitis, and asthma. Osha (Tie Da Yin Chen) and other herbs by...

There are two main types of club moss, Western (Lycopodium clavatum) and Chinese (Lycopodium chensis). Both are effective at treating swellings, pain and fevers, but only Chinese club moss contains the constituent huperzine A that is famous for improving short term...

Not to be confused with hepatica (Hepatica noblis), another plant that is often commonly called liverwort, liverwort (Bazzania trilobata, Marchantia polymorpha L.) is an ancient plant that moved onto land over 400 million years ago. Today it is used to fight fungal...

Horsetail is often used to treat urinary tract infections, incontinence and bed-wetting. It is also a wonderful anti-inflammatory herb that can be used internally or externally to help reduce swellings and stop bleeding. The plant is so full of silica that it can be...

Marjoram has many applications but is probably best thought of as an herb that soothes and comforts. It is often blended with other herbs to help ease cramping, nerve and muscle aches, emotional upsets, insomnia and more. The ancient Greeks considered it a symbol of...

Used as an ink, olive is also edible, medicinal and the symbol of peace, glory and abundance. Olive oil is used for everything from salad dressings to ointments. The Ancient Greeks smeared it on their skin as a matter of good health and grooming. Recent research...