Materia Medica

Native Herbs for Cold & Flu Season

Echinacea (echinacea spp.) Probably one of the most famous…

November 18, 2019/by Ashley Davis

Passionflower

(Passiflora incarnata)

This month we are featuring Passionflower,…

January 10, 2017/by Ashley Davis

Pleurisy Root

(Asclepias tuberosa)

Pleurisy root is a cousin of milkweed,…

February 7, 2018/by Ashley Davis

Reishi

(Ganoderma lucidum)
REISHI: FOR BALANCE AMIDST CHAOS
Have you…

June 27, 2018/by Ashley Davis

Rose Petal

(Rosa spp.)

Dubbed the "Queen of Flowers," Rose has been a…

June 3, 2017/by Ashley Davis

Schisandra

(Schisandra chinensis)

Schisandra is a deciduous climbing…

January 7, 2019/by Ashley Davis

Shatavari

(Asparagus racemosus)
Shatavari is an herb from the Ayurvedic…

February 6, 2019/by Ashley Davis

Spirulina

Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis & A. maxima) is a blue-green…

January 21, 2021/by Ashley Davis

St. John’s Wort

(Hypericum perforatum)

An herb that begs to be recognized…

June 28, 2017/by Ashley Davis

Stinging Nettle

Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)

Nettles in Spring.

Nettles…

April 2, 2021/by Ashley Davis

Teasel

(Dipsacus sylvestris)

Teasel is a very common sight in this…

March 29, 2018/by Ashley Davis

Turkey Tail Mushroom

(Trametes versicolor)
Turkey tail is a common sight in the forests…

October 2, 2018/by Ashley Davis

VIOLET

(Viola odorata)

A common herb found in backyards, gardens,…

March 23, 2017/by Ashley Davis

WILD SARSAPARILLA

(Aralia nudicaulis)

A native woodland species found throughout…

April 29, 2017/by Ashley Davis

Yarrow

(Achillea millefolium)

Yarrow's genus name 'Achillea'…

June 11, 2021/by Ashley Davis

Yellow Dock

(Rumex crispus)

Tastes/Energetics: bitter, sour, astringent,…

January 10, 2017/by Ashley Davis