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Dried herbs for sale in China. Photo by Juen. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chinesedriedgoods.jpg As medicine ‘There’s certainly too much pepper in that soup!’ Alice said to herself, as well as she could for sneezing. — Alice in Wonderland (1865). Chapter VI: Pig and Pepper. Note the cook’s pepper mill. Like many eastern spices, pepper was historically . . . → Read More: Black Pepper: Medicinal Use and Trade Kava Powder. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. Herbal medicine Kava is chewed by some to relieve symptoms of throat pain, as Kava produces a “numbing” effect on the tongue and throat. The Kava is first chewed in the back of the mouth for 5 to 10 minutes while swallowing the saliva and kavalactones released . . . → Read More: Kava Medicinal Use and Effects on People Wild Indigo on Wikimedia Commons Baptisia tinctoria Common Name: Wild Indigo Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae Known Hazards: The plant is poisonous in large quantities. Habitats: Dry soils in open woods and clearings. Range: Eastern N. America - Virginia to Florida. Physical Characteristics Baptisia tinctoria is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.9 m (3ft) by . . . → Read More: Wild Indigo Pulsatilla photo by Orchi on Wikimedia Commons Pulsatilla vulgaris Common Name: Pasque Flower Family: Ranunculaceae Synonyms: Anemone pulsatilla Known Hazards: The plant is slightly toxic, the toxins are dissipated by heat or by drying the plant. Repeated handling of the plant can cause skin irritation in some people. Habitats Dry, sunny grassy . . . → Read More: Pasque Flower Bearberry Photo by SriMesh Bearberries are three species of dwarf shrubs in the genus Arctostaphylos. Unlike the other species of Arctostaphylos, they are adapted to Arctic and sub-Arctic climates, and have a circumpolar distribution in northern North America, Asia and Europe, one with a small highly disjunctive population in Central America. Species The . . . → Read More: Bearberry
St John's Wort Flower Photo by Michael H. Lemmer What is St John’s wort? St John’s wort (hypericum perforatum) is a perennial herb with a yellow flower that has been used to treat nervous conditions since ancient Greek times. Today, it is a popular herbal remedy for mild depression. The plant has . . . → Read More: St John’s Wort to treat depression |
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