Plant Medicine

Known as potency wood throughout the Brazilian Amazon, Ptychopetalum olacoides - Muira Puama - is a small tree whose bark and roots have been used ...

One of the oldest and most widely revered magical herbs in human history, Artemisia vulgaris - Mugwort - is named for Artemis, the Greek goddess of...

Long called the herb of the lionhearted in traditional European and Chinese medicine, Leonurus cardiaca - Motherwort - takes its name from the Lati...

Celebrated by herbalists across the Mediterranean and Middle East for over 2,000 years, Silybum marianum - Milk Thistle Seed - was mentioned in the...

Revered by the ancient Druids as one of their three most sacred herbs alongside Vervain and Watermint, Filipendula ulmaria - Meadowsweet - grew abu...

Born from a centuries-old Chinese tradition and elevated to an art form in Japan, Camellia sinensis - Matcha - is shade-grown, stone-ground green t...

Cherished in the herb gardens of ancient Greece and Rome for over 2,500 years, Origanum majorana - Sweet Marjoram - is a fragrant Mediterranean her...

One of the most mythologized plants in human history, Mandragora officinarum - Mandrake Root - has captured the imagination of healers, witches, an...

Cultivated high in the Andean Altiplano of Peru at elevations above 13,000 feet for over 2,000 years, Lepidium meyenii — Maca Root — was so valued ...

Named for the spotted appearance of its leaves, which traditional herbalists associated with lung tissue, Pulmonaria officinalis - Lungwort - has b...

Cultivated in the herb gardens of medieval European monasteries and apothecaries for over 2,000 years, Levisticum officinale - Lovage - was origina...

A respected botanical of Native North American healing traditions, Lobelia inflata - Lobelia Herb - has been used by indigenous peoples of the east...

Revered in Traditional Chinese Medicine for over a thousand years, Hericium erinaceus - Lion's Mane - is a striking white, shaggy mushroom that gro...

Traded along ancient Silk Road routes for over 4,000 years, Glycyrrhiza glabra - Licorice - was documented in Assyrian clay tablets, Egyptian papyr...

Native to the tropical grasslands of Southeast Asia and South Asia, Cymbopogon citratus - Lemongrass - has been prized for thousands of years from ...

Brought to Europe by Spanish and Portuguese explorers returning from the coasts of Chile, Peru, and Argentina in the 17th century, Aloysia citrodor...

Cultivated since antiquity in the sun-drenched groves of the Mediterranean — where Arab traders introduced the lemon from its origins in northeaste...

Treasured in the monastery gardens of southern Europe for over 2,000 years, Melissa officinalis — Lemon Balm — takes its genus name from the Greek ...

Cultivated in the lavender fields of Provence, France and the coastal meadows of the Western Mediterranean for over 2,500 years, Lavandula angustif...

Sacred across the Pacific Islands for over 3,000 years — from Fiji and Tonga to Hawaii and Vanuatu — Piper methysticum, Kava Kava Root, is far more...

Among the most spiritually significant plants in recorded history, Hyssopus officinalis — Hyssop — is mentioned by name in the Bible's Psalms and w...

Drawn from the woodlands of Eastern North America and used for generations by the Cherokee nation to treat urinary disorders and kidney discomfort,...

A living relic from the age of dinosaurs, Equisetum arvense — Horsetail — has survived virtually unchanged for over 300 million years, making it on...

Named after a legendary Chinese goat herder who observed his flock's increased vigor after grazing on this plant, Epimedium brevicornum — Horny Goa...