Magical Herbs

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

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

As early as the time of Confucius, the Chinese have grown and used ginger as both a medicine and a...

Known by many other names before the Christian church dedicated it to Saint John the Baptist, Saint John’s wort has...

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...

Modern herbalists herald Blue Vervain, aka Verbena hastata or American Vervain, for it’s ability to ease the tension and stress...

Although strawberries have only relatively recently been cultivated in Europe and western cultures, beginning around 1300 C. E. in France,...

The healing ways of dandelion spread as quickly as its seeds parachute in the wind. The Chinese were the first...

Yarrow’s virtues as a healing herb have been well known since ancient times. It’s Latin name, Achillea millefolium, is derived...

AKA: Arum Lily Cala Lily symbolizes purity and innocence, according to popular mythology. This flower is used at transitional times...

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