Herbs

Cascara sagrada is a shrub in the buckthorn family. The dried bark is used to make medicine. Cascara sagrada is a natural laxative made from the reddish-brown bark of a Read more >>

Bladderwrack is a form of kelp that has been used medicinally for centuries. The term kelp is used to describe a number of brownish-green seaweed species. Fucus is a genus Read more >>

Belladonna is an herb that has been used for centuries for a variety of indications, including headache, menstrual symptoms, and peptic ulcer disease, inflammation, and motion sickness. The leaves of Read more >>

Beth root is a plant. The root, underground stem (rhizome), and leaf are used to make medicine. Beth root, also known as Red Trillium and Wake Robin, is a North Read more >>

The “balm of Gilead” is a high-quality ointment with healing properties. The balm was made from resin taken from a flowering plant in the Middle East, although the exact species Read more >>

Psoralea is an annual herb native to west Asia, although it also found in China and Vietnam. The plant grows to a height of about two feet, and requires moist Read more >>

Knotweed is a popular herb. The whole flowering plant is used to make medicine. This plant is an invasive species yet has been used traditionally in Chinese and Japanese medicine Read more >>

Ammi Visnaga, also known as Khella, has been used for many centuries for its beneficial affects on the treatment of certain affections, among others high blood pressure and kidney stones. Ammi visnaga is Read more >>

Jiaogulan is a plant that grows wild in China its leaf is used to make medicine. Jiaogulan is sometimes referred to as “Southern Ginseng” because it grows in south central Read more >>

The Ashoka tree is a rainforest tree, a small evergreen herb. It was originally found mainly in the central part of the Deccan plateau and in the middle part of Read more >>