Herbology

Blessed Thistle Description: There are several species of thistles which have been used medicinally for [...]

Black Cohosh Common names: Black Snake Root, Bugwort, Bugbane, Fairy Candles, Macrotnys, Squaw Root, Ra [...]

Bitter Orange Fructus aurantia By Steven H. Horne The fruit of the bitter orange has long been used as [...]

Bee Pollen Bees are responsible for more than just honey. They also collect what many consider to be na [...]

Barley Grass, Hordeum vulgare By Steven Horne and Paula Perretty We don’t often think of grass as food [...]

Astragalus One of the most overlooked and underappreciated Chinese herbs is astragalus. This herb has b [...]

Burdock Scientific Name: arctium lappa, from the Greek word for bear (arctos) and the Latin lappa meani [...]

Burdock Root, Arctium lappa By Steven Horne (with Paula Perretty) Burdock root is one of those “weed” h [...]

Bupleurum By Steven Horne and Paula Perretty The Chinese herb bupleurum (boo-PLUR-rum) is one of the mo [...]