Phytochemistry

Yarrow is full of delightful smelling volatile oils including the beautiful blue azulene. This is a treasure that has been...

Oregon grape (Mahonia aquafolium) is famous as a powerful antimicrobial herb. It is often featured in the same list with...

Calendula is full of healing flavonoids. Although this term is thrown around a lot in scientific circles, it is an...

Bugs aren't the only creatures that notice linalool. This monterpene is a broad spectrum antimicrobial. Both Gram positive and Gram...

Cinnamon is a favorite herb to stir into cocoa to revive numb fingers and toes after an afternoon of snowman...

Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata) is a nervine, anti-inflammation agent, analgesic and a sedative. It largely has iridoid glycosides to thank...

Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait) is one of the most cultivated fruits in the western upper regions of North America. Today...

Herbalists rely on the leonurine in motherwort to help people with rapid heart beat, nerve pain, anxiety and depression.

Galangin has proven its worth as a stout defense as a broad spectrum antibiotic.

Spilanthes has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and analgesic properties thanks, in part, to the compound spilanthol.

Deep within the tissues of the starchy bulb is an enzyme that turns into the well known compound, allicin, when...

Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive Article Spearmint leaf (Mentha spicata) is an underutilized herb in the natural medicine field. It is...

Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive Article Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) has a bounty of healing properties but also sold without it's...

Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) is an herb commonly used for its anxiolytic (anxiety/panic reducing) effects.

Many plants make tannins. For all practical purposes, a tannin is an astringent, polyphenolic molecule that binds to organic compounds...

Ginger is an amazing healer. It is used around the world to treat indigestion, motion sickness and arthritis pain. One...

Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) sits on pharmacy shelves along with with other OTC (over the counter) topical liquids. It is...

Tea tree essential oil is a potent topical antiseptic which is known as a anti-fungal, antiviral and antibacterial aid. The...

Nettle is commonly harvested for its leaves in the spring but advanced herbalists know it as a harvestable herb well...

Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive Article - Herbalists know that apple cider vinegar deserves its place in the spotlight is its...

What do wound healing, neuropathy, improved circulation, and long-life have in common? They’re all potential effects of Gotu Kola’s Triterpenoid...

Mucilage is slime. The mucilage in mullein works in a variety of ways. It coats and soothes dry, chronic coughs.

Skin infections are very responsive to the antimicrobial compounds in poplar buds. Balm of Gilead's success lies in its clustered...

Hawthorn (Crataegus species) has a bounty of active constituents to help heal the circulatory system. Among the list of antioxidants...