Magical Herbs

Lavender has enjoyed a long and well-documented place among human civilization as an antiseptic, a protective and love-inducing herb, and...

For centuries, cannabis has been a popular and, until recently in human history, cheap medicine. It was used in ancient...

Tea tree, also commonly called Melealuca after the first part of its botanical name Melealuca alternifolia, has cured a variety...

While cayenne chili peppers have enjoyed the most attention in recent years, chilies in general have been beloved for their...

Oregon Grape’s history as a medicinal plant in North America, particularly in the Pacific Northwest, is clear and undisputed. Oregon...

Pomegranates have enjoyed an important place in world history and mythos. As many as several millennia ago, pomegranate was cultivated...

Although apple’s healing properties and uses have gone unnoticed in modern times, the ancient peoples were profoundly aware of the...

Hawthorn is the thorn of the Celtic phrase “By Oak, Ash, and Thorn.” Its association with faerie and as a...

Found in pre-neolithic dig sites in Great Britain, native to Europe and naturalized through out much of the world including...

Elder is a relative new-comer in world folklore, holding her place most prominently in European history and mythos where she...