Tag: Pocket Herbal

Raphanus sativus – Brassicaceae Family Radish root may be a gift in the garden but radish...

Capsicum annuum – Solidaceae Family Cayenne peppers bring fire to our lives. Their red,...

Glycyrrhiza glabra – Leguminoseae Family True licorice is an uncommon treat. It is rare to find...

Linum usitatissimum – Linaceae family Flax is the grandmother of human civilization. Primitive...

Myristica fragrans – Myristicaceae family Anyone sailing to the European marketplace in the...

Zea mays – Graminacaea family One version of a Zuni tribe legend reveals the powerful secrets of...

Aesculus hippocastanum – Hippocastanaceae family Readers of Anne Frank’s book, Diary...

Equisetum arvense – Equisetaceae family To call Horsetail a dinosaur plant is not entirely...

Prunus serotina/virginiana – Rosaceae family Wild cherry trees dress up the global landscape....

Viscum album – Santalaceae Family The classic image of the druid is that of a bearded man in a...

Juniperus communis – Cupressaceae family Juniper plays the role of the trickster in the herbal...

Iris versicolor – Iraceae family In 1147, King Louis the VII had a dream. In it, according to...

Citrus species – Rutaceae family In the 1700s, oranges were at the center of a storm. Thanks...

Lavendula officinalis/angustifolia – Lamiaceae family According to legend, four thieves were...