Phytolacca americana L. (Pokeweed) January 25, 2015 Herbalist Off Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Phytolacca americana (Phytolaccaceae), in addition to serving as an occasional food, is a medicinal plant...
Sweet Violet (Viola Odorata) July 28, 2013 Herbalist Off Sweet Violet, Family: Violaceae Part used: aerial parts There are over 90 Viola species in Europe. The...
Sweet Violet: Renaissance Use July 28, 2013 Herbalist Off Sweet Violet, The Renaissance writers rehearse the themes. A number, for example Gerard, Parkinson and Dodoens, relate...
Sweet Violet: More Modern Application And Cancer July 28, 2013 Herbalist Off Sweet Violet, The plant does not appear in Cook or Ellingwood in the USA. The National Botanic...
A Warming Respiratory Herb And Further Applications May 19, 2011 Herbalist Off Hyssop, From Dioscorides and Galen we have a picture of a warming herb, dispelling cold by...
Hyssop: Limitation May 19, 2011 Herbalist Off Hyssop, By the 18th century the variety of preparations appears to have been reduced. According to...
Hyssop: Later Uses May 19, 2011 Herbalist Off Hyssop, Late 19th and early 20th century authors are still following Dioscorides, Robinson (1868) almost exactly...
Raspberry: Starting With Bramble May 4, 2011 Herbalist Off Raspberry leaf, Dioscorides (IV 38) sets the scene for all later authors and compares raspberry to the...
JUDAS May 25, 2010 Herbalist Off Dictionary, There are a number of examples of trees on which Judas was said to have...