The Daily Dose: Sea Wrack
Scientific Name: (Fucus Vesiculosus, Fucaceae Family) Common Name: Bladder Wrack, Gulf Wrack, Black Tang, Rockweed, Bladder Fucus, Sea Oak, Cut Weed, Dyers Fucus, Red Fucus, and Rock Wrack Medicinal …
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The Daily Dose: English Ivy
Scientific Name: (Hedera Helix, Ginseng Family) Common Name: True or English Ivy Medicinal Part: Leaves and Berries Description: A woody climber with evergreen, glossy, rounded heart shaped or kidney-shaped and …
The Daily Dose: Pomegranate
Scientific Name: (Punica granatum, Lythraceae Family) Common Name: Pomegranate Medicinal Part: The Rind of the Fruit and Bark of the Root Description: This is a small tree or shrub. The …
The Daily Dose: Mistletoe
Scientific Name: (Viscum album, Loranthaceae Family) Common Name: Bird Lime, All Heal, Devil’s Fuge, European Mistletoe Medicinal Part: Young Twigs and Leaves, Berries (external) Description: This is an evergreen parasite growing on …
The Daily Dose: Pitcher Plant
(note: Green pitcher plant is endangered and many are rare – please incorporate further research into your studies.) Scientific Name: Sarracenia spp., Nepenthaceae Family Common Name: Huntsman’s Cup, Eve’s …
Essential Guide to Rubus: A Beautiful Resource from the Herb Society of America
For anyone who wants to take a deep dive in the Rubus genus, this 30 page guide from the Herb Society of America is a wonderful place to start. A …
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the calm during the storm: principles for physical and mental health during the pandemic
“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.” Helen Keller Hello everyone, As a community herbalist, I want to share a resource that has benefited myself, …
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The Daily Dose: Thuja
Thuja: (Thuja occidentalis, Pine Family) Common Name: Arbor-Vitae, Yellow Cedar Medicinal Part: Branchlets and leaves Description: The Thuja is a handsome ornamental evergreen much cultivated for hedgerows and windbreaks, grows …
The Daily Dose: Nutmeg
Nutmeg, (Myristica Fragrans, Myristicaceae Family) Common Name: Mace (arillus of the fruit) Medicinal Part: Kernels of fruit Description: Nutmeg is a tree, native of Indonesia (cultivated in Molucca Islands, West …
The Daily Dose: Periwinkle
Wintergreen, (Gaultheria Procumbens, Ericaceae Family) Common Name: Periwinkle, Spice Berry, Deerberry, Teaberry Medicinal Part: The Whole Plant, particularly the leaf Description: Wintergreen is a low growing, broad-leaved, evergreen plant with …