Agrimony, from the Greek ‘Argemone’, was originally known as the ‘herb that could heal the eyes’. Known by Roman naturalist, Pliny the Elder, as “an herb of princely authorité”, Agrimony has been used in folklore (though known as ‘Cocklebur’, then) for ailments of the body and protection of the mind, body and spirit. In Complete Herbal (1653), Nicholas Culpeper noted…

Damiana has a generational history of use as a tonic for the nervous system and an assistant in relieving symptoms of anxiety and stress. It works to help soothe the hormonal system and welcome ease and balance into ones’ life.  With lineage spanning back to Aztec and other indigenous cultures, Damiana has since been found to be a native of…

Flax Seed has been used for thousands of years as a staple in both cuisine, health, magick, and the production of linens and cloths. Its usefulness is presented by its Latin name, Linum usitatissimum, which translates to “thread most useful”. One of the oldest cultivated crops for humankind, Flax Seed’s uses have been passed down through traditions dating back to…

One of the oldest plants used for medicinal purposes, Fenugreek Seed continues to be used by many cultures, though its regular use as a sultry Kyphi incense is rooted in Ancient Egyptian culture, as the plant grows natively in India and Northern Africa. It was used as a spice for cooking, as well as ground and mixed into a paste…

Native to Europe and parts of Asia, Speedwell likes a temperate climate and grows with streaks in its petals, likened to the tears shed by Veronica, the woman who is said to have wiped Jesus’ face upon crucifixion.  Historically, this bitter tasting herb has a poignant smell marking its place in Old World medicine as an easily recognized staple for…

The plant our feline friends know and love, Catnip is easily grown and more readily available than ever before. An extension of the mint family, it feels easy to assume that Catnip was originally used in Ancient Egypt, given the divinity of felines within the culture, but it is stated its medicinal and culinary use was prominent in the ancient…

Yellow (curly) dock is a prominent weed found native to Western Asia and parts of Europe. It has been used extensively in Native American cultures as a poultice for burns, rashes, boils and other inflammations, as a steeped drink to purify the blood and push toxins out of the system, specifically before healing or spiritual ritual. Early European sailors used…

The Amalaki tree is said to have been gifted in the heat of a battle between gods and demons. Immortality fell to Earth in the form of bubbles and is referred to as sarvadosha hara, or the ‘remover of all disease’. In Ayurveda, it works to ease and balance all three doshas (pitta, kapha, and vata) that are necessary to…

“It was then that I noticed the hibiscus tree. Its magenta flowers were in bloom, brilliant and full with fertile golden centers. The tree was incongruous with its surroundings- the dirt, the man weathered from the sun and life.” -Alex Brunkhorst, The Gilded Life of Matilda Duplaine   The Rose of Sharon, most commonly known as the Hibiscus plant, is…

A North American Native, Spikenard Root grows anywhere from the center of Canada through the south to the Midwest and East Coast of the United States. The Cherokee cultivated Spikenard for medicinal purposes and taught the colonizers how to make it into a tea for backaches. The Menominee, who lived in modern day Wisconsin, used it as a cure for…

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