Evening primrose is one of those plant’s that’s been used to heal everything. And for good reason! It’s highly nutritious and has important medicinal properties. Here are 5 Must-Knows About Evening Primrose: Evening primrose can act as a natural estrogen promoter...

I know, I know! Cabbage? Seems to be having a bit of resurgence lately. Why? Besides being one of the world’s great culinary and medicinal foods, cabbage is easy to grow, lasts a long time when stored properly, and can be used in more ways than you may be aware of!...

Popular in Thai and many other Asian food dishes, galangal has also been used in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years. It is often used to treat digestive disorders and diseases associated with inflammation, such as arthritis, diabetes, and...

Tansy is an herb with a long and interesting history. It is no longer recommended for internal use because it contains thujone, a highly toxic compound that can cause, even in very small doses, vomiting, headaches, and even death. Here are 5 things to know about...

Sumac is a wonderful plant. There is the Western variety, Rhus typhina (you may also come across R. hirta or R. coriaria, all these varieties have similar properties) and there is the Eastern, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) variety, called Chinese sumac (Wu Bei...

Mustard has long been popular in many cultures as a condiment and spice. Many are less aware of its potent medicinal properties. Highly nutritious, mustard contains over 600% of your daily requirement of vitamin K and 96% of vitamin A. Of all the cruciferous...

There is black pepper, green pepper, white pepper and even pink peppercorns. What’s the difference? Black pepper is only half-mature, about to turn red (ripe) and then dried into peppercorns Green pepper is from the same unripe berries White peppercorns are entirely...

There are two types of pennyroyal: European: Mentha pulegium American: Hedeoma pulegioides The American variety is sometimes called false pennyroyal. Both plants can be used interchangeably. While the leaves and extracts made from the leaves are considered to be safe,...

Here’s a plant many of you may be more familiar with than you realize! It’s a key ingredient in many Thai curry dishes and is used in many parts of the world as an important medicine. Nutrient dense, Cassia siamea, also called Cassod tree and in Thailand, as Khilek,...