by Billie Nicholson | Sep 20, 2018 | Materia Medica-German Chamomile
Botanical name: Matricaria chamomile L. Common name: Chamomile Family: Asteraceae Parts used: Flowers Native Region: Originally recorded in in Codex Ebers in ancient Egypt, this plant spread to Europe around the first century A.D. It was essential in monastery gardens...
by Billie Nicholson | Jun 6, 2018 | Materia Medica
Botanical name: Thymus vulgaris Common name: Thyme, Garden Thyme Family: Labiatae (Mint) Parts used: Young leaves and flowers Native Region: There are more than 220 species of the genus Thymus, most of which are low growing, perennial, small evergreen shrubs, native...
by Billie Nicholson | Mar 14, 2018 | Materia Medica, Parsley
Botanical Name: Carum petroselinum (AKA: Petroselinum crispum) Common Name: Parsley Family: Umbelliferae (Apiaceae) Ayurvedic/TCM Name: Prajmoda Parts Used: leaves, seeds and roots in some varieties Native Region: Indigenous to the eastern Mediterranean; naturalized...
by Billie Nicholson | Nov 7, 2017 | Materia Medica, Rosemary
Botanical Name: Rosmarius officinalis (dew of the sea) Common Name: Rosemary Family: Labiate (Lamiacae) Ayurvedic/TCM Name: Rusmari/mi die xiang Parts Used: Herb leaves, stem and roots Native Region: Native to Portugal and Mediterranean areas
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by Billie Nicholson | Aug 12, 2017 | Materia Medica
Botanical Name: Origanum marjorana Common Name: Marjoram, lovage Family: Labiatae Ayurvedic/TCM Name: Marwa Parts Used: Leaves & flowers Native Region: Eastern Mediterranean, North Africa, Turkey, Asia Geographic Distribution: It is grown widely in Europe, USA,...