This probably won’t surprise you, given its common name, but cramp bark is excep...

For many herbalists dandelion is much more than a nutritious weed, it’s also a s...

Echinacea is a beautiful, native flowering plant that has become quite popular a...

In my northern climate, elder distinctly marks each season. By late winter and e...

At the height of summer, elecampane has a proud and strong presence in my garden...

Formerly known as Siberian ginseng, Eleutherococcus senticosis or “Eleuthero,” i...

For a long time, I thought that everyone experienced headaches weekly. It wasn’t...

For thousands of years people have relied on garlic to keep infections at bay, i...

It probably won’t surprise you that Ayurveda calls ginger the “universal medicin...

When the tall spires of goldenrod begin to boast their yellow blooms I know we a...

Goldenseal presents a tragic story of what can happen when an herb is misunderst...

I grew up around gotu kola without even knowing it. This plant loves the swampy,...